Campaign Groups and Pairs 340 Pair: Private J. Tester, Nottinghamshire and Derby Regiment British War and Victory Medals (330811 Pte. J. Tester, Notts. & Derby. R.), with card box of issue, good very fine
Pair: Private E. T. Cave, Royal West Kent Regiment British War and Victory Medals (GS-8092 Pte. E. T. Cave. R.W. Kent R.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘B2873’, with card box of issue and original certificate for the S.W.B., nearly extremely fine
Pair: Private A. D. C. Swayne, 28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists Rifles), later Army Pay Corps, who died on the Western Front on 10 February 1919
British War and Victory Medals (765738 Pte. A. D. C. Swayne. 28-Lond. R.), good very fine (6) £70-£90
Arthur Dudley Cleveland Swayne, who was born at Skanklin, Isle of Wight, died on 10 February 1919, while serving with the Army Pay Corps. He was buried at Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille.
341 Pair: Private S. F. Fairey, Northamptonshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 10 July 1917
British War and Victory Medals (23837 Pte. F. Fairey. North'n. R.); Memorial Plaque (Frank Fairey), in original card cover, nearly extremely fine (3)
£120-£160
Sydney Frank Fairey was killed in action on 9 July 1917, while serving with the 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on the Nieuport Memorial.
Sold with original box of issue and transmittal letter, King's letter, condolence letter from the Secretary of State for War, memorial card and photograph of the recipient.
342
A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.S.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant Instructor R. G. Lean, Army Gymnastic Staff, late Northamptonshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (50930 A. Sjt. R. G. Lean. North’n. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (787 A. Sjt. Instr: R. G. Lean. A.G. Staff) generally good very fine (3)
£200-£240
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, October 2010. M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918.
Robert Graham Lean was a native of Cornwall, and was employed as a Schoolmaster prior to the Great War. He served with the Northamptonshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 17 June 1916. Later with the Army Gymnastic Staff he was awarded the M.S.M. Transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 4 February 1919.
1 of 8 ‘French theatre’ M.S.M’s. awarded to the Army Gymnastic Staff. 343 Three: Private J. Hill, Royal West Kent Regiment and Special Constabulary
British War Medal 1914-20 (G-7994 Pte. J. Hill. R. W. Kent. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N. W.F. 1919 (G-7994 Pte. J. Hill. R. W. Kent. R.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue (James Hill) good very fine (3)
£70-£90 Sold with copied Medal Index Card that confirms that the recipient did not qualify for the Victory Medal. 344
Pair: Private G. W. Caldwell, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 October 1917
British War and Victory Medals (36086 Pte. G. W. Caldwell. Yorks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (George William Caldwell); Memorial Scroll, inscribed ‘Pte. George William Caldwell, Yorkshire Light Infantry’, Plaque with tape remnants on reverse, minor edge nicks, very fine or better (3)
£120-£140
George William Caldwell, who was born in Hereford, was killed in action on 9 October 1917, while serving with the 1/4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. His body was never recovered and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, France.
Sold with a letter informing Caldwell's next of kin of his death and an original photograph of the recipient. 345
Pair: Private S. Norman, Middlesex Regiment, who died on the Western Front on 27 September 1916 British War and Victory Medals (G-26524 Pte. S Norman. Midd'x R.), good very fine
1914-15 Star (2117 Pte S. Stone. Notts: & Derby: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (G-12879 Pte. W. A. Allen. The Queen's R.; 19775 Pte. E. Baguley. Notts. & Derby R.; 21256 Pte. H. Huggett. G. Gds.; 1554 Pte. F. C. Streatfield Lan. Fus.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (30323 Pte. J. H. Handley. E. Lan. R.), edge bruising, very fine or better (8) £100-£140
S. Norman died on 27 September 1916, while serving with the 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, and was buried at Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery.
Stanley Stone served with the Sherwood Foresters in France from 28 February 1915 and was discharged on 3 May 1916.
William Alfred Allen was killed in action on 31 July 1917, while serving with the 8th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Ernest Baguley, who previously served in the Leicestershire Regiment, was killed in action on 9 August 1915, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
Harry Huggett was killed in action on 14 June 1916, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Grenadier Guards, and was buried at White House Cemetery, St Jean-les-Ypres.
Frederick Charles Streatfield was killed in action at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, on the first day of the Gallipoli Landings, while serving with the 1st Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey. For their gallantry that day the Lancashire Fusiliers were awarded ‘Six V.C.s before breakfast.’
James Henry Handley was killed in action on 19 June 1918, while serving with 'A' Company, 1/5th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.
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