CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 862


A scarce Great War casualty pair awarded to Lieutenant G. H. Shields, Gold Coast Regiment, killed in action during an ambush in German East Africa, 3 February 1917


BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Lieut. G. H. Shields) extremely fine (2) £300-400


George Hilliard Shields was a native of Berwick-upon-Tweed, and son of Sergeant-Instructor Stewart Shields of 22 Quay Walls, Berwick. He was employed as Headmaster of the Government Boys’ School, Accra, West Africa from 1913. Shields was commissioned Lieutenant in the Gold Coast Regiment, in March 1916, and served with the Regiment in German East Africa.


Shields was killed in action 3 February 1917:


‘On 3rd February a patrol under Shields, with Colour Sergeant Nelson, 50 rank and file and a machine gun, was sent on a road leading to Utete, 11 miles north of Kiyombo, with orders to meet a patrol of the King’s African Rifles coming from Kiwambi. When he had proceeded only about one and a half miles his point reported it had seen a group of about 10 Germans. Shortly after a white man dressed in the King’s African Rifles uniform made his appearance, saying: ‘Don’t fire; we’re King’s African Rifles.’


Shields who was very short-sighted, thought he had made a mistake as to the identity of the group he had glimpsed. He thereupon bade his men not to fire; a large body of enemy, estimated to be some 200 strong, at once poured in a heavy volley and charged Shield’s patrol. As a result of this unlucky episode Shields, Nelson and nine other ranks were killed and several carriers were wounded, but the remainder managed to save the machine gun, whose corporal had been shot, and make good their retreat.


George Hilliard Shields was headmaster of the Boys School Accra, in the Government Education Department. He had volunteered for service with the Gold Coast Regiment and had already distinguished himself by gallant behaviour on the ridge beyond Gold Coast Hill on 15th December.’


Lieutenant Shields is buried in the Dar Es Salaam War Cemetery, Tanzania and is commemorated at the school of his employment. Sold with copied research, and a photographic image of recipient in uniform.


x863


Pair: Sapper R. M. Quinn, Mechanical Transport Corps, South African Forces BRITISH WAR AND BILINGUAL VICTORY MEDALS (Spr. R. M. Quinn. M.T.C.) good very fine


1914 STAR (9319 Pte. J. Barlow. 1/Linc: R.); 1914-15 STAR (55094 Dvr: F. Aldred. R.F.A.); BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (3) (Lieut. A. G. Clutterbuck.; John Mc Gregor; H. C. Roberts.); EFFICIENCYMEDAL, G.VI.R., Territorial (915737 Spr. G. Scott. R.E.) minor edge bruising, generally very fine or better (8)


£100-140. 864 Pair: Lieutenant H. R. Down, Royal Artillery


BRITISHWAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Lieut. H. R. Down.); TERRITORIAL FORCEWAR MEDAL 1914-19 (1158 Bmbr. H. R. Down, R.A.) both in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine (2)


£160-200. 865 Pair: Sergeant O. E. Green, 4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry


BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (1413 Sjt. O. E. Green. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); ARMYMERITORIOUS SERVICEMEDAL, G.V.R. (200062 Sjt. O. E. Green. 4/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) nearly extremely fine (2)


£80-120 M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919 (France). Also entitled to Victory Medal. Sold with copied m.i.c. and M.S.M. cards. 866 Pair: Private C. W. Odell, Royal Berkshire Regiment


GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq (5329596 Pte. C. W. Odell. R. Berks. R.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (5329596 Pte. C. W. Odell. R. Berks. R.) good very fine (2)


£160-200. 867 Six: Warrant Officer J. W. Brown, Royal Air Force


GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Southern Desert, Iraq (358736 L.A.C. J. W. Brown. R.A.F.); 1939-45 STAR; BURMA STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS 1939-45; ROYAL AIR FORCE L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (W/O. J. W. Brown. (358736) R.A.F.) mounted as worn, edge bruising to first, this nearly very fine, the rest better (6)


£400-500. x868 Three: Mr. J. M. Dotiwala


INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (J. M. Dotiwala); DELHI DURBAR 1911, silver; BAHAWALPUR INSTALLATION MEDAL 1924, bronze, edge bruising to first, good very fine (3)


£70-90. 869


Five: Warrant Officer Class II W. C. James, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died on active service in India on 24 December 1943


INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (5378327 Cpl. W. C. James. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); 1939-45 STAR; BURMA STAR; DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS 1939-45, minor edge bruise to first, polished, good very fine (5)


£150-200


William Charles James was born in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, on 14 March 1907, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Gloucester on 24 March 1925. Posted to the 1st Battalion, he was promoted Corporal on 22 June 1927, before transferring to the 2nd Battalion on 9 October 1928, serving with them in India and Burma. Promoted Sergeant on 28 March 1935, and Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant Major) on 22 August 1941, he served with the 6th Battalion in India during the Second World War from 12 August 1942, and died on 24 December 1943- the circumstances behind his death having been redacted from his copied Military History Sheet. He is buried in Kirkee War Cemetery, India.


Note: James’s I.G.S. previously appeared for sale at auction as a single medal. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.


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