GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 56
A Great War 1918 ‘Somme’ M.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal F. H. Jenkin, 11th Australian Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps, Australian Imperial Force, for his repeated gallantry as a stretcher bearer near Albert, 4 April 1918
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (71 Pte. - L. Cpl. - F. H. Jenkin. 11/F.A. Aust: A.M.C.) partially officially corrected; BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (71 L/Cpl. F. H. Jenkin. A.M.C. A.I.F.) mounted for display, good very fine (3)
£600-800 M.M. London Gazette 16 July 1918. The original recommendation states:
‘On the night April 4th 1918 he was in charge of the stretcher bearers at R.A.P. at Buire near Albert on the Ancre river. He took over this post which was quite new territory to him in the dark. He was responsible for the quick and successful evacuation of a large number of wounded men to the loading post, making many trips himself under heavy shell fire. He set a fine example of courage and determination to the other bearers, and his conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty are worthy of recognition.’
Francis Henry Jenkin was born in Plymouth, England, in 1892. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, at Melbourne, 10 May 1915, and arrived in the UK in September 1916. Jenkin embarked for France 24 November 1916, and served with the 11th Australian Field Ambulance as part of the 3rd Ambulance Division, Australian Army Medical Corps in the French theatre of war.
Jenkin returned to Australia in S.S. Ascanices in November 1919, and was discharged 5 January 1920. 57
A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant David W. Johnson, 87th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, late Royal Navy
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (59581 Cpl. D. W. Johnson R.G.A.); EAST ANDWEST AFRICA 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Benin 1897 (D. W. Johnson, Boy 1 Cl. H.M.S. St. George.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (59581 A. Sjt. D. W. Johnson. R.A.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (4)
£360-400 M.M. London Gazette 13 February 1919: ‘59581 Johnson, D. W., 87th Sge. By. (Taunton).’ 58 A Great War M.M. awarded to Gunner C. T. Morgan, Royal Garrison Artillery
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (43126 Gnr: C. T. Morgan, 78/Sge: By: R.G.A.); together with the related miniature award, good very fine
£200-240 M.M. London Gazette 7 October 1918.
Cadwaldr T. Morgan attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Bargoed, Glamorganshire, and served during the Great War with No. 78 Siege Battery.
59 A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal A. E. Dees, Royal Engineers
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (211061 M.C. Cpl. A. E. Dees. R.E.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (211061 Cpl. A. E. Dees. R.E.) good very fine (3)
£240-280 M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.
Albert Edward Dees attested for the Royal Engineers at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and served during the Great War with the 34th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers.
Sold together with a silver identity bracelet, inscribed ‘A. E. Dees. 18 Trentham Ave. Newcastle Tyne’ and ‘GALW 170/1 C of E’. x60 A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C. W. Clements, East Kent Regiment
MILITARYMEDAL, G.V.R. (S-9983 Pte. -A. Cpl.- C. W. Clements. 6/E. Kent R.); 1914-15 STAR (SR-9983 Pte. C. W. Clements. E. Kent R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (SR-9983 Sjt. C. W. Clements. E. Kent R.); together with the recipient’s SILVER WAR BADGE (B301034) nearly very fine (4)
£300-400 M.M. London Gazette 19 March 1918.
Charles Walter Clements attested for the East Kent Regiment at Faversham, Kent, on 18 April 1911, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 February 1915, first with the 1st Battalion, and latterly with the 6th Battalion, with whom he was awarded the Military Medal. Advanced Sergeant, he was discharged on 12 September 1919.
Sold together with the named enclosure for the Silver War Badge. 61 A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private William S. Veale, Rifle Brigade, late Merchant Navy
MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (3-31330 Pte. W. S. Veale. 2/Rif: Brig:); BRITISHWAR MEDAL (S-31330 Pte. W. S. Veale. Rif. Brig.); MERCANTILEMARINEWARMEDAL (William S. Veale); VICTORYMEDAL (S-31330 Pte. W. S. Veale. Rif. Brig.) mounted for display, good very fine (4)
£300-360 M.M. London Gazette 13 September 1918: ‘S/31330 Pte. W. S. Veale, R. Bde. (Putney).’ x62
A Great War M.M. awarded to Private A. W. Eaglestone, Rifle Brigade MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (S-31675 Pte. A. W. Eaglestone. 13/Rif: Brig:) edge bruise, worn, therefore fine M.M. London Gazette 14 October 1918.
£180-220
Alfred William Eaglestone was born in Dartford, Kent, on 9 September 1898, and attested for the Rifle Brigade on 8 September 1916. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 1917, and suffered a gun shot wound to the left leg and right thigh on 24 August 1918. He was admitted to the Canadian Red Cross Hospital at Taplow, Buckinghamshire, on 18 September 1918.
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A Great War M.M. awarded to Private J. H. Jenkinson, 1/3 West Riding Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (405147 Pte. J. H. Jenkinson. 1/3 W. Rid: F.A. R.A.M.C.) good very fine
£200-260 M.M. London Gazette 10 September 1918.
J. H. Jenkinson attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps at Sheffield, and served during the Great War with the 1/3rd West Riding Field Ambulance.
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