SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 508
1914-15 STAR (18737 Pte. G. Anderson. York. R.); BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (3) (Lieut. H. L. P. Lester. R.A.F.; 4250 A. Sjt. F. Foden.
1-D.Gds.; L-4456 Pte. J. T. Ward, 21-Lrs.); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (2) (68743 Gnr. H. Bradley. M.G.C.; S. Nurse A. J. Dixon.) nearly very fine or better (6)
£70-90
Hugh Lewis Pingo Lester, who was born in December 1898, was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in April 1918, and was advanced to Wing Commander in June 1938. He was placed on the Retired List in December 1943.
Sold with a SILVER WAR BADGE, the reverse officially numbered ‘13484’, awarded to 9745 Private Alfred Ireton, East Lancashire Regiment, who was discharged on account of his wounds on 16 May 1916.
509
1914-15 STAR (2), (No. 1076 Sepoy Azam Khan, 20/Punjabis; No. 2158 Havr. Khan Mohd., 1/91/Punjabis.); VICTORY MEDAL (8), (1390 Nk. Ahmad Gul, 2-19 Pjbis; Cook Gulab Khan, 26 Pjbs.; 1619 Sepoy Rajwali, 33 Pjbis.; 3047 Sep. Ahmad Khan, 84 Pjbs.; 2158 Jemdr. Khan Mohd. 1-91 Pjbis.; 3090 Jemdr. Mirza Khan, 91 Pjbis.; Jemdr. Pahri Khan, 92 Pjbis.; 2997 Sepoy Mohd. Alam, 92 Pjbis.) one lacking ring suspension, nearly very fine (10)
£50-60
510
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Surg. Commr. A. J. Wernet, R.N.) nearly extremely fine
£50-70
Augustus Joseph Wernet was born on 13 May 1873. He received his medical training at Guy’s Hospital and obtained the qualifications of M.R.C.S. Eng., L.R.C.P. Lond. in 1898; the degree of M.B. Lond. in 1901 and the D.P.H. in 1920. He joined the Medical Branch of the Royal Navy on 11 February 1901 and proceeded to the R.N. Hospital, Haslar, for the initial course of instruction, where he obtained the Gold Medal on the completion of the course. In 1909 he was appointed Staff Surgeon and in 1915 was advanced to Fleet Surgeon Commander. At the start of the war he served aboard the pre-dreadnought battleship H.M.S. Canopus. The ship, sent to strengthen Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock’s cruiser squadron in the South Atlantic/South Pacific, missed the battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914, but fired the opening shot at the battle of Falkland Islands, 8 December 1914. In January 1915 Wernet’s excellent work in organising and making efficient the Naval Hospital on the Falkland Islands was noted at the Admiralty. He later served at Chatham, Bermuda and on H.M.S. Furious. Surgeon Commander Wernet was placed on the Retired List at his own request in August 1922. He died at sea on 25 May 1936 whilst on a Mediterranean cruise.
511
A scarce ‘double issue’ British War Medal pair awarded to Lieutenant W. G. Sewall, East African Unattached List, late East African Mounted Rifles, also British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (2) (Lieut. W. G. Sewell [sic]; W. G. Sewall.) good very fine (2) £60-80
William Gilman Sewall, an American citizen, was born in 1874 and worked as a farmer in Njora, Kenya. He served during the Great War firstly as a Trooper with the East African Mounted Rifles in the East Africa, Nyasaland, and Northern Rhodesia theatre of War from 30 August 1914, before sailing to England and serving with the British Red Cross Society and Order of St. John of Jerusalem on the Western Front from 19 June to December 1915. Returning to East Africa, he was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant, East African Unattached List, on 3 July 1916, and was subsequently promoted Lieutenant. Following the end of the War, he sailed from Liverpool to Montreal on the S.S. Megantic in September 1919, and died in New York on 14 July 1941.
512
The British War Medal awarded to Short seaplane pilot Flight Sub-Lieutenant I. N. Carmichael, Royal Naval Air Service, who was killed whilst flying over the English Channel, 20 July 1916
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Flt. S. Lt. I. N. Carmicheal. R.N.A.S.) very fine £80-120
Ian Neil Carmichael was a native of Oban, Scotland, and was the son of H. F. Carmichael of Ardsheal, Broadwater, Worthing, Sussex. He served during the Great War as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant with the Royal Naval Air Service. Carmichael was posted as a pilot to R.N. A.S. Calshot, and was killed whilst flying Short 827 8556 over the English Channel, 20 July 1916. His observer, Flight Sub-Lieutenant W. R. Wallace, died of injuries the following day.
Flight Sub-Lieutenant Carmichael is buried in Oban (Pennyfuir) Cemetery, Argyllshire.
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The British War Medal awarded to Sopwith Camel pilot Second Lieutenant J. H. Cremonini, 66 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in a flying accident, 18 October 1917
BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (2. Lieut. J. H. Cremonini.) ‘e’ of rank double struck, very fine £80-120
James Henry Cremonini was born in 1898, the only son of Mr and Mrs A. L. Cremonini of Solihull. He was educated at Ratcliffe College and Douai Abbey School, Woolhampton. Cremonini was studying for the Bar, and joined the Inns of Court O.T.C., prior to joining the Royal Flying Corps in February 1917. He was posted as a Temporary Second Lieutenant (on probation) pilot to 66 Squadron (Sopwith Camels) in France, and was flying Camel B4606, 18 October 1917, when he was killed in a flying accident.
Second Lieutenant Cremonini is buried in Aire Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
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