Medals from the Rob Campbell Collection relating to Clevedon, Somerset 699
Pair: Lieutenant F. K. Laverton, Gloucestershire Regiment attached Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in a flying accident, 18 December 1917
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. K. Laverton.) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (2)
£180-£220 Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2001.
Frederick King Laverton was born in Dawlish, Devon, in July 1898, and was ‘the eldest son of Mr F. W. K. Laverton... late of Oxstalls End, Churchdown, [he] succumbed to injuries received in a flying accident on Tuesday last [18 December 1917] in Kent. The deceased officer, who was educated at Brymelyn School, Weston-Super-Mare, and for a short time at Cheltenham College, joined the Army [as Second Lieutenant (on probation) 3/9th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment] in 1916, at the age of 17 years, and served for some time on the Somme. Later, he returned, to England to join the Royal Flying Corps and was accepted on 1st September. By the middle of September he had obtained his flying certificate and in October he was awarded his Wings. Since then he has been at various aerodromes in the country, being qualified in photography, wireless and aerial gunnery.’ (Obituary from the Gloucestershire Chronicle refers)
Laverton resided with his parents at ‘Lithgow’, Victoria Road, Clevedon, and another obituary (this time from the Clevedon Mercury & Courier) adds the following:
‘Writing to Mrs Laverton, Lieutenant-Colonel C. Cooper of the RFC says, ‘I feel I must write to you to say how grieved I was to hear about the accident to your son, and to offer you my sincerest sympathy. He was a personal friend of mine. We were pupils together last year, and only recently I specially applied for him to be allowed to join me in Scotland. He was one of my best pilots, and you may be glad to know that he was in no way to blame for the accident. I am glad to say he suffered no pain, he was unconscious at once and never regained it.’
The accident referred to took place whilst Laverton was based at No. 3 Auxiliary School of Aerial Gunnery at New Romsey, Kent. Laverton’s Sopwith Strutter collided with another aircraft whilst taxiing on the ground.
Lieutenant Laverton is buried in Barnwood (St. Lawrence) Churchyard, Gloucestershire. Sold with extensive copied research, including photographic images of recipient in uniform.
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Five: Second Lieutenant K. T. Cotherill, Worcestershire Regiment, who subsequently served as Lance-Corporal with the Royal Sussex Regiment during the Second War
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. K. T. Cotherill.); France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with named campaign medal card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr K. Cotherill, “Southfields”, Cambridge Rd, Walton Park, Clevedon, Somerset’, and enclosure, first two mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5)
£80-£120
Karl Theodore Cotherill was born in Hampton Wick, Middlesex, in June 1899. He was educated at Streatham Hill College and Dulwich College. Cotherill served as a Cadet with the O.T.C. at the latter college, and was recommended for a commission with the Machine Gun Corps (Heavy). He was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, 31 July 1918.
Cotherill was discharged in February 1919, only to re-engage for service as a Lance-Corporal with the Royal Sussex Regiment during the Second War. In later life he resided in Clevedon.
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Pair: Private G. H. Cox, 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war at Messines, 10 April 1918, and died whilst in captivity, 14 October 1918
British War and Victory Medals (20315 Pte. G. H. Cox. Worc. R.); Memorial Plaque (George Henry Cox) nearly extremely fine (3)
£100-£140 Provenance: Glendinings, March 1997.
George Henry Cox was born in Clevedon in June 1896, and attested for the 4th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry at Bristol in January 1906. He served during the Great War with the 10th (Service) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment on the Western Front. Cox was taken prisoner of war at Messines, 10 April 1918, and died whilst in captivity, 14 October 1918.
Private Cox is buried in the Berlin south-western Cemetery, Germany. Sold with copied research.
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Pair: Private W. Thorne, 1/24th Battalion, London Regiment, who was twice wounded during the Great War, and succumbed to his wounds, 25 October 1918
British War and Victory Medals (2281 Pte. W. Thorne. 24-Lond. R.); Memorial Plaque (William Thorne) surmounted into a white metal memorial cross; Memorial Scroll (Pte. William Thorne London Regt.), first three housed in a contemporary glazed frame with cap badge, photograph and ‘Stripes’, backing of frame damaged, last in a separate glazed frame, good very fine
£140-£180
William Thorne was born in Clevedon, in October 1892, and enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry in November 1915. He transferred to the 1/24th Battalion, London Regiment, and served with the Battalion on the Western Front from June 1916.
Thorne was twice wounded in action, 25 July and 15 October 1918. He died of wounds on the Western Front, 25 October 1918, and is buried in the Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, France.
Sold with the following related documents: named card box of issue lid for Great War pair; a contemporary photograph of the recipient’s war grave sent to the recipient’s father by the British Association Ypres Salient Belgium; and a contemporary photograph. Also with copied research.
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