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Three: Private I. C. Watts, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 17 May 1915
1914 Star (7210 Pte I. C. Watts. 1/Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7210 Pte. I. C. Watts. Wilts. R.); Memorial Plaque (Isaac Charles Watts) nearly extremely fine (4)
£180-£220
Isaac Charles Watts was born in Kington St. Michael, Wiltshire. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 28 August 1914. Watts transferred to the 2nd Battalion, and was killed in action whilst serving with them on the Western Front, 17 May 1915. Private Watts is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.
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Three: Private W. H. Brain, 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 27 April 1916
1914 Star (8214 Pte W. H. Brain. 1/N. Staff: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8214 Pte. W. H. Brain. N. Staff. R.) good very fine (3)
£120-£160
William Henry Brain was born in Stoke. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, North Staffordshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 10 September 1914. Private Brain was killed in action on the Western Front, 27 April 1916, and is buried in the Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Belgium.
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Three: Corporal F. Bell, Royal Irish Fusiliers, who was posted missing during the Great German Spring Offensive, March 1918
1914 Star (8586 Pte. F. Bell. R. Ir: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (856 Cpl. F. Bell. R. Ir. Fus.) very fine (3) £140-£180
Francis Bell attested for the Royal Irish Fusiliers and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August 1914 (also entitled to a clasp to his 1914 Star). Transferring to the 9th (North Irish Horse) Battalion, he was posted missing during the period 21-27 March 1918, during the first week of the Great German Spring Offensive, on which dates the Battalion was attacked at Fleuesle, fell back on Guiscard, and then having re-joined the line at Erches was attacked again and fell back to Arvillers- over the course of the week the battalion suffered 2 Officers and 15 other ranks killed, 6 Officers and 75 other ranks wounded, and 15 Officers and 406 other ranks missing.
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Three: Private G. Harris, Rifle Brigade
1914 Star (5458 Pte G. [sic] Harris. 1/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (5458 Pte. C. R. Harris. Rif. Brig.) good very fine (3)
£70-£90 219 Four: Private A. Simpson, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade
1914 Star (1253 Pte A. Simpson. 3/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (1253 Pte. A. Simpson. Rif. Brig.); Imperial Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (Aylesbury Thomas Arthur Simpson) last with official corrections, generally very fine or better (4)
£70-£90
Aylesbury Thomas Arthur Simpson served during the Great War with the 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade in the French theatre of war from 10 September 1914. He was employed as a Night Telephonist and Call Office Attendant by the Post Office in London after the war.
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Four: Lance Corporal D. Dorward, Army Service Corps
1914 Star (S-17944 L. Cpl D. Dorward. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (S-17944 Sjt. D. Dorward. A.S.C.); Imperial Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue (David Dorward) mounted as originally worn, remnants of lacquer, generally very fine or better (4)
£70-£90 David Dorward served during the Great War with the Army Service Corps in the French theatre of war from 16 August 1914.
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Three: Private F. E. Davis, Army Service Corps, a ‘motor driver’ who had a long career with Rolls Royce at their Derby works from 1910
1914 Star (CMT-2762 Pte F. E. Davis. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (CMT-2762 Pte. F. E. Davis. A.S.C.) contact marks, very fine (3)
£80-£100
Frank Ernest Davis was born in Nottingham and attested for the Army Service Corps on 30 April 1914, at Derby where he worked for Rolls Royce as a motor driver. He served during the Great War with the 5th Divisional Supply Column, Army Service Corps, on the Western Front from 13 August 1914, and up to 27 April 1916 with a variety of supply columns including 3rd Cavalry Division and 25th Division. He was discharged, per the terms of his engagement, from 621st Company Army Service Corps on 11 May 1916. In civilian life he worked for Rolls Royce at their Derby works from about 1910, and by 1939 he was the Assistant Supervisor of Apprentices. He died in 1964.
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