A Collection of Medals to Prisoners of War x1162
The Victory Medal awarded to Driver J. Moss, Royal Artillery, taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Kut-al-Amara, 29 April 1916, he died in captivity on 31 December 1916 VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (51100 Dvr. J. Moss. R.A.) nearly extremely fine
Pair: Private B. J. Butterfield, Gordon Highlanders, taken Prisoner of War during the German Spring Offensive at Hermies on 22 March 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (241527. Pte. B. J. Butterfield. Gordons.) good very fine
Pair: Lance-Corporal G. A. Morgan, Norfolk Regiment, attached Worcestershire Regiment, taken Prisoner of War during the German Spring Offensive on 10 April 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (1590 Pte. G. A. Morgan. Norf. R.) traces of verdigris to VM, very fine (5)
£120-160
Joseph Moss served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War in the Asiatic (Hedjaz) theatre of War from 16 November 1914, and was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Kut-al-Amara on 29 April 1916. He died in captivity on 31 December 1916, and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.
Benjamin J. Butterfield was born in Bemondsey, London, on 5 February 1885, and married Miss Rose Fobbester, the daughter of George Fobbester Esq., at Bethnal Green, London, in 1912. He served during the Great War on the Western Front with both the 7th Battalion and 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, and was taken prisoner of war at Hermies, 10 miles south-east of Arras, on 22 March 1918, on the second day of the German Spring Offensive. He was subsequently held at Limburg Prisoner of War Camp.
Sold together with a large Masonic-style neck badge presented to the recipient’s father-in-law, silver (hallmarks for London 1906), with gold (?) centrepiece behind a glazed cover, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Bro: George Fobbester by the Brothers of the Sons of Concord Lodge I.I.O.O.F.L.U. as a Mark of Esteem for Past Services, Septr. 19th. 1906’; a postcard photograph of the recipient with his wife and child; a Platoon postcard photograph featuring the recipient; and Buckingham Palace letter from H.M. King George V to ex- Prisoners of War.
For the medals awarded to the recipient’s son, see Lot 1175.
George Albert Morgan was born in Milton Constable, Holt, Norfolk, on 27 June 1894, and attested for the Norfolk Regiment on 3 January 1912. He served during the Great War on Home Service before being posted to France on 23 May 1916. He transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment on 7 July 1916, and was promoted Lance-Corporal on 10 October 1917. He was taken prisoner of war on 10 April 1918, during the German Spring Offensive, and was held at Limburg Prisoner of War Camp.
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Pair: Lieutenant G. R. T. Marsh, Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, who was shot down by the German Ace F. Altemeier near St. Quentin on 24 February 1918 and was taken Prisoner of War
BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (Lieut. G. R. T. Marsh, R.A.F.), in named card boxes of issue with Air Ministry registered envelope addressed to ‘Lt. G. R. T. Marsh,15 Ashburnham Gove, Greenwich, S.E.10’, extremely fine (2)
£300-400
George Richard Thomas Marsh was born in Southwark, London, on 31 July 1898 and served during the Great War as as Second Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps. Posted to No. 52 Squadron, on 24 February 1918 he was ‘attacked in R.E.8 by 14 enemy aircraft near St. Quentin. Owing to low clouds and strong wind was unable to regain our lines. After a 14 minute fight was forced to land, machine badly holed by machine gun fire. Wounded’ (Recipient’s repatriated Prisoner of War form refers). Claimed by the German Ace Friedrich Altemeire, who would go on to claim 21 victories during the Great War, he was taken Prisoner of War, and held until the cessation of hostilities. He was repatriated back to England on 13 December 1918, and died at Crowborough, Sussex, on 25 May 1979. His co-pilot, Second Lieutenant I. M. Dempster, was killed in action during the fight.
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Pair: Private W. A. Cliffe, West Yorkshire Regiment, taken Prisoner of War during the German Spring Offensive at Morchies on 23 March 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (268778. Pte. W. Cliffe. W. York. R.) good very fine
Pair: Private W. Tanton, West Yorkshire Regiment, taken Prisoner of War during the German Spring Offensive on 29 March 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (4799. Pte. W. Tanton. W. York. R.) extremely fine
Pair: Private F. Skelton, West Yorkshire Regiment, wounded and taken Prisoner of War during the German Spring Offensive on 25 April 1918 BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (325107. Pte. F. Skelton. W. York. R.) good very fine (6)
£120-160
William A. Cliffe was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, on 20 October 1896, and served with the 1st Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front. He was taken prisoner of war at Morchies on 23 March 1918, on the third day of the German Spring Offensive. Repatriated to England on the cessation of hostilities, he arrived at Dover on 29 November 1918. He died in Wharfdale, Yorkshire, in 1965.
Walter Tanton was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, on 12 September 1886. Employed as a boatman on the River Humber, he attested for the West Yorkshire Regiment on 6 December 1915. He served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front, and was regularly hospitalised with various illnesses, including influenza and trench fever. He was taken prisoner of war on 29 March 1918, during the German Spring Offensive. Repatriated to England on the cessation of hostilities, he again spent time in hospital, before transferring to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 8 September 1919. He died in Leeds on 23 April 1932.
Frederick Skelton was born in Redcar, Yorkshire, on 7 April 1898, and served with the 1st, 14th, and 3rd Battalions, West Yorkshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 June 1917. He suffered gassing on 22 July 1917 and was transferred to 3rd Australian General Hospital at Abbeville, later returning to England for recuperation. He returned to the Western Front, and suffered a gun shot wound to his upper right leg and was taken prisoner of war on 25 April 1918, during the German Spring Offensive. He was held at Limburg and Geissen Prisoner of War Camps. Repatriated to England on the cessation of hostilities, he was subsequently employed in Redcar as a grocery and provisions Business Manager, and died in 1980.
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