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Four: Second Lieutenant A. E. Hardy, Essex Regiment, late Norfolk Regiment 1914-15 Star (13181 Pte. A. E. Hardy. Norf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. A. E. Hardy. Norf. R.); Special Constabulary Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue, with ‘Long Service 1942’ bar (Arthur E. Hardy.) mounted as worn, good very fine
Three: Private R. W. Graystone, Norfolk Regiment 1914-15 Star (4322 Pte. R. W. Graystone. Norf. R.); British War and Victory Medals (4322 Pte. R. W. Graystone. Norf. R.) BWM officially re-impressed, otherwise very fine (7)
£200-£240
Arthur Ernest Hardy was born in Thorpe Hamlet, near Norwich, Norfolk, on 26 April 1882 and attested for the Norfolk Regiment at Norwich on 7 September 1914. He served with the 8th Battalion as a Private during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 July 1915, was advanced acting Sergeant on 7 January 1917, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Essex Regiment on 27 November 1917. A fire insurance clerk in civilian life, he served in the Special Constabulary, and died in Norwich on 16 June 1973.
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Robert William Graystone was born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, in 1897, and attested underage for the 4th (Territorial) Battalion, Norfolk Regiment in 1914. He served with the Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 9 August 1915, and subsequently in Palestine, and was disembodied on 29 March 1919. He died in December 1973.
Sold with a photograph of the recipient; Norfolk Regiment cap badge; and copied research.
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Three: Private F. Price, Somerset Light Infantry, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 24 September 1915 1914-15 Star (11453 Pte. F. Price. Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (11453 Pte. F. Price. Som L.I.) in original paper envelopes, in outer envelope addressed to ‘Mrs. S. Price, 154 Church Road, Redfield, Bristol’, extremely fine
British War Medal 1914-20 (R.79 F. G. Price. A.B. R.N.V.R.) in named card envelope of issue, ‘V’ of unit double struck, extremely fine (4)
£100-£140
Frank Price, the son of Alfred and Susan Price, of Redfield, Bristol, and the brother of Frederick Price, was born in Bristol and attested there for the Somerset Light Infantry. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 May 1915, ands died of wounds on 24 September 1915. He is buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Frederick G. Price, the son of Alfred and Susan Price, of Redfield, Bristol, and the brother of Frank Price, served during the Great War with Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, and was taken Prisoner of War at la Bacqueme on 16 February 1918: ‘Taken to Cambai thence to another town by motor. Next day walked about 10 km to Le Cateau. On 28 February left by train for Le Quesney and left on 24 March with large number of prisoners taken on 21 March. Arrived at Bassel 27 March. Arrived Steinbach 18 May. Left for Cassel 23 November, left Cassel 27 December, arrived Scotland 29 December 1918.’ (hand-written note with lot refers). Whilst a Prisoner of War Price was held at Kriegsgefangenenlagers, Cassel.
Sold with original 63rd (Royal Naval) Division letter informing the recipient’s father that his son had been taken Prisoner of War, dated 6 June 1918; letter from H.M. the King to all returning Prisoners of War; a ‘Welcome Home to Repatriated Bristol Prisoners of War’ Booklet; Drake Battalion cap badge; and a large quantity of postcard photographs relating to both brothers.
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Three: Lance-Corporal J. H. H. Rathbone, 15th (1st Leeds Pals) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment
1914-15 Star (15-1168 Pt. J. H. H. Rathbone. W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (15-1168 Pte. J. H. H. Rathbone. W. York R.) very fine (3)
£70-£90
John Henry Hart Rathbone was born in 1896, and attested for the 15th (1st Leeds Pals) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, on 18 January 1915. He served with the Battalion in Egypt from 22 December 1915, and subsequently on the Western Front. On 1 July 1916 the Battalion led the attack on Serre village on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. 750 men went over the top, but were met by heavy machine-gun fire. A few men got as far as the enemy barbed wire, but no further, and in little over ten minutes the Battalion suffered 15 Officers and 233 other ranks killed, and 9 Officers and 271 other ranks wounded.
As Private R. N. Bell, also of the 1st Leeds Pals, recalled: ‘The trench was almost blocked with dead and wounded. One of the latter with both legs shattered was screaming in agony but, scrambling my way a little farther along in the blown-in remains of the trench, I realised that I was now entirely alone. For some time I remained in the ruins of one of the bays, accompanied only by the corpse of a man in No. 6 Platoon and a mole, disturbed from its burrow by a shell.’ (The First Day of the Somme, by Martin Middlebrook refers.).
The battalion was relieved on 5 July, when only 47 men marched out. Rathbone was one of the survivors; he was promoted Lance- Corporal on 25 July 1916, and was discharged to Class Z Reserve on 1 May 1919.
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Three: Private F. Charge, Bedfordshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 12 October 1916
1914-15 Star (18854 Pte F. Charge. Bedf: R.); British War and Victory Medals (18854 Pte. F. Charge. Bedf. R.); Memorial Plaque (Frederick Charge) in card envelope of issue, nearly extremely fine (4)
£120-£160
Frederick Charge, who lived in Hemel Hempstead, was killed in action on the Western Front on 12 October 1916, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, and was buried at Warlencourt British Cemetery. Sold with original transmittal letters for 1914-18 medals.
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