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Three: Private H. E. Burcham, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 3 May 1915 1914-15 Star (G-4406 Pte H. E. Burcham. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-4406 Pte. H. E. Burcham. E. Kent R.) good very fine
Three: Private H. Horsley, Essex Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 27 September 1915 1914-15 Star (16483 Pte. H. Horsley, Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (16483 Pte. H. Horsley. Essex R.), in card boxes of issue, nearly extremely fine (6)
£140-£180
Herbert Edward Burcham was born in Marylebone, London, and attested there for the The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 3 May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
H. Horsley was born in Halstead, Essex, and attested for the Essex Regiment. He served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 27 September 1915. He is buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, France.
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Three: Private W. Smith, East Kent Regiment 1914-15 Star (7-670. Pte. W. Smith. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (670 Pte. W. Smith. E. Kent R.) traces of verdigris to Star and VM, otherwise very fine
Three: Lance Corporal F. Bennett, Hampshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (11133 L. Cpl. F. Bennett. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (11133 Pte. F. Bennett. Hamps. R.) very fine
British War Medal 1914-20 (1201 Gnr. H. Carver. R.A.) good very fine (7) £70-£90
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Three: Private A. N. Hodgson, Northumberland Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (16-280, Pte. A. Hodgson, North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (16-280 Pte. A. N. Hodgspn. North’d Fus.) very fine
Three: Private F. Tunstall, Royal Fusiliers 1914-15 Star (3653 Pte. F. Tunstall. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3653 Pte. F. Tunstall. R. Fus.); together with a Cranford A.F.C. medal dated 1898-9, polished, therefore nearly very fine
Three: Private A. J. Goldsmith, Essex Regiment 1914-15 Star (16972 Pte. H. J. Goldsmith. Essex. R.); British War and Victory Medals (16972 Pte. H. J. Goldsmith. Essex R.) traces of gilding and lacquer, very fine
Three: Corporal E. G. Holmes, 20th Battalion, London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich) 1914-15 Star (2118. Pte. E. G. Holmes, 20-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2118 Cpl. E. G. Holmes. 20-Lond. R.) very fine (13)
£120-£140
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Four: Private H. Smith, Royal Warwickshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (1165 Pte. H. Smith. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1165 Pte. H. Smith. R. War. R.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, very fine
Pair: Private S. E. Grimes, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 12 August 1917 British War and Victory Medals (18476 Pte. S. E. Grimes. R. War. R.); in named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (6)
£100-£140
Henry Smith attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and served as a Drummer with the 14th (1st Birmingham City) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 November 1915.
Stanley Edwin Grimes was born in Reading, Berkshire, in 1890 and attested for the Somerset Light Infantry in Oxford in April 1916. Posted to Blandford to train as a Signaller, he transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action by a shell whilst carrying out signalling duties on 12 August 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
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Three: Private F. Davies, Royal Fusiliers, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 31 December 1916 1914-15 Star (G-1161 Pte. F. Davies. R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (GS-1161 Pte. F. Davies. R. Fus.) good very fine
Three: Private T. Straker, Durham Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 24 May 1915 1914-15 Star (1263 Pte. T. Straker. Dur: L. I.); British War and Victory Medals (1263 Pte. T. Straker. Durh. L.I.) in crushed card boxes of issue, good very fine (6)
£140-£180
Frank Davies was born in Bethnal Green, London, and attested for the Royal Fusiliers. He served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 31 December 1916. He is buried at Bethune Town Cemetery, France. Sold with copied research and original transmittal slips.
Thomas Straker was born in Durham, and attested for the Durham Light Infantry. He served with the 1st/7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 24 May 1915. He is buried at Aeroplane Cemetery, France.
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