Campaign Groups and Pairs 207 Four: Sergeant G. W. Bowie, Welsh Regiment, later Royal Engineers
1914 Star (9642 Pte. G. W. Bowie. 2/Welsh R.); British War and Victory Medals (9642 Sjt. G. W. Bowie. Welsh R.); Imperial Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (George William Bowie) nearly extremely fine (4)
£100-£140
George William Bowie attested for the Welsh Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914. He transferred to the Royal Engineers on 5 May 1917, and served with the Roads and Quarries Section, being advanced Sergeant.
In civilian life Bowie was employed as a postman in south-west London, and was awarded his Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement in 1948 (London Gazette 2 April 1948).
Sold with a Princess Mary 1914 Christmas tin, empty except for the Christmas Card and photograph; and copied research.
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Pair: Private T. Blake, Welsh Regiment 1914 Star (9843 Pte S. T. Blake. 2/Welsh R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (9843 Pte. S. T. Blake. Welsh R.), polished, nearly very fine
Pair: Private J. Frew, North Staffordshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (34822 Pte. J. Frew. N. Staff. R.), the first lacking suspension, otherwise good fine
Pair: Private T. Box, Machine Gun Corps, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 13 April 1918 British War and Victory Medals (54609 Pte. T. Box. M.G.C.), very fine
Pair: Private D. J. Evans, Machine Gun Corps British War and Victory Medals (52703 Pte. D. J. Evans. M.G.C.), good very fine (8)
£100-£140
Sidney Blake attested for the Welsh Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914.
Thomas Box, who was born in Tipton, Staffordshire, was killed in action on 13 April 1918, while serving with the 29th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), having previously served with the Shropshire Light Infantry. His body was never recovered and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
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Pair: Private H. Benham, Army Service Corps 1914 Star (MS-606 Pte H. Benham. A.S.C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (MS-606 Pte. H. Benham. A.S.C.), traces of verdigris to VM, otherwise very fine
Three: Private A. J. Underwood, Northamptonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (20001 Pte. A. J. Underwood. North'n. R.); British War and Victory Medals (20001 Pte. A. J. Underwood North'n R.), good very fine
Pair: Corporal D. Sommerville, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (185268 Cpl. D. Sommerville. R.E.), with box of issue, nearly extremely fine Pair: Private E. H. Morren, Army Service Corps
British War and Victory Medals (DM2-224629 Pte. E. H. Morren. A.S.C.), good very fine (9) £140-£180
Horace Benham attested for the Army Service Corps, and served with the 1st Divisional Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914.
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Four: Warrant Officer Class 1 P. J. Marshall, Royal Army Ordnance Corps
1914 Star (T-430 AMT. S. Sjt. P. J. Marshall. A.O.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T-430 T. W.O. Cl. 1. P. J. Marshall. A.O.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (7579194 W.O. Cl. II. P. J. Marshall. R.A. O.C.) mounted as originally worn, darkly toned, generally very fine or better (4)
£80-£100
Percival J. Marshall initially served during the Great War as an Armament Staff Sergeant with the Army Ordnance Corps. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. in 1926.
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Four: Sergeant A. H. Phillips, Military Provost Staff Corps
1914 Star (1621 Sgt. A. H. Phillips M.P.S. Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (1621 Sjt. A. H. Phillips. M.P.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1434 Sjt: A. H. Phillips. M.P.S.C.) generally nearly very fine (4)
£100-£140
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