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Three: Corporal Frederick Gale, Berkshire Yeomanry, who was killed in action in Palestine during the advance on Jerusalem in November 1917
1914-15 Star (1876. L-Cpl. F. Gale. Berks. Yeo); British War and Victory Medals (1876 Cpl. F. Gale. Berks. Yeo.) extremely fine (3)
£200-£260
Frederick Gale was born at Chieveley, Berkshire, and enlisted at Newbury. He first entered the war in the Egyptian theatre on 21 April 1915, and was killed in action in Palestine on 20 November 1917, during the final advance on Jerusalem which had commenced the day before. He is commemorated by name on the Jerusalem Memorial.
At first, the Berkshire Yeomanry remained on Home Defence duties and training, but in April 1915 the Division, complete with horses, was sent to Egypt. Duties were largely to escort prisoners and guard government buildings. It was extremely hot and infested with mosquitoes and they longed for “a few English cold days”. Though they trained as mounted troops, the decision was made August 1915 that they would fight dismounted. The Regiment sailed from Alexandria on 14 August and, after trans-shipment at Mudros, landed at Suvla on 18 August. The Regiment’s first contact with the Turks at Gallipoli was a bloody affair. Over 50% of the Yeomanry were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. For the remaining three months of the Gallipoli campaign, the Regiment remained in defence, plagued by heat, disease, lack of shade and water and the continuous shell and rifle fire of the Turks. On 1 November 1915, the Second Mounted Division finally embarked for Mudros and Egypt.
In Egypt, a combined force, including the Berkshire Yeomanry, was formed in December 1915, to counter attacks from the Senussi on British troops and the Suez Canal. After further reorganisation, many yeomanry swapped horses for camels. The Yeomanry joined the advance on Jerusalem and the battles of Gaza through 1916 and 1917. In December 1917, General Sir Edmund Allenby reported of the Yeomanry Mounted Division, “They have done splendid work, in the pursuit and in the mountains fighting.”
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Three: Fitter C. R. J. Ellis, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds in Turkey on 31 October 1916 1914-15 Star (5689 Ftr: C. R. J. Ellis. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (5689 Dvr. C. R. J. Ellis. R.A.), very fine
Three: Sapper J. D. Wilkinson, Royal Engineers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 22 July 1916
1914-15 Star (8648 Spr. J. D. Wilkinson. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (8648 Spr. J. D. Wilkinson. R.E.), very fine (6)
£80-£120
Charles Robert James Ellis, who was born in Battersea, died of wounds in Turkey on 31 October 1916, while serving with the 82nd Battery, Royal Field Artillery, and was buried at Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.
James Duncan Wilkinson, who was born in Glasgow, was killed in action on the Western Front on 22 July 1916, while serving with the 1st/1st (Highland) Field Company, Royal Engineers, and was buried at Norfolk Cemetery, Becordel-Bercourt, France.
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Three: Gunner E. W. Anderson, Royal Field Artillery, who died on the Western Front on 10 November 1918 1914-15 Star (54612 Gnr: E. W. Anderson. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (54612 Gnr. E. W. W. Anderson. R. A.) very fine
Pair: Sergeant W. H. Anderson, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (SS-10560 Sjt. W. H. Anderson. A.S.C.) very fine (5)
William Henry Anderson was the father of Gunner E. W. W. Anderson. 253 Four: Sergeant W. Mayhew, Royal Garrison Artillery
1914-15 Star (24796, Gnr. W. Mayhew, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (24796, Sjt. W. Mayhew, R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1402847. S. Sjt. W. Mayhew, R.A.) rank partially officially corrected, mounted as worn, nearly very fine (4)
£70-£90
William Mayhew attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 November 1915.
254 Three: Corporal D. A. Mardon, Royal Engineers, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 20 June 1917
1914-15 Star (46424 L. Cpl D. A. Mardon. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (46424 2. Cpl. D. A. Mardon. R.E.); Memorial Plaque (Daniel Arthur Mardon), contained in a contemporary frame, good very fine or better (4) £80-£120
Daniel Arthur Mardon, who was born in Hale, Surrey, died of wounds on 20 June 1917, while serving with the 11th Signal Company, Royal Engineers, and was buried at Mendinghem Military Cemetery.
255 Three: Private L. H. McIntosh, Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 27 January 1917
1914-15 Star (13822 Pte L. H. McIntosh. C. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (13822 Pte. L. H. Mc Intosh. C. Gds.), nearly extremely fine (3)
£80-£120
Londsdale Hall McIntosh, who was born in Newcastle-on-Tyne, attested for the Coldstream Guards, and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 November 1915. He was killed in action by a shell on 27 January 1917, and was buried at Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie.
Sold with comprehensive original documentation, including transmittal ships, boxes of issue and a letter of condolence from Lieutenant Lord Hugh Kennedy, who was McIntosh’s platoon commander.
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Ernest William Walbridge Anderson, who was from Wallington, Surrey, died on the Western Front on 10 November 1918, while serving with 117th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, and was buried at Ascq Communal Cemetery.
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