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Six: Gunner P. Smale, Royal Field Artillery, late Devonshire Regiment (Territorial Force), later Chief Stoker, Royal Navy
British War and Victory Medals (3195 Gnr. P. Smale. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1596 Pte. P. Smale. Devon. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (866134 Gnr. P. Smale. R.A.); Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K.58694 P. Smale. Sto. H.M.S. Medway.) edge bruising and contact marks, worn in parts, generally good fine or better and an unusual combination of awards (6)
£200-£240
Percy Smale was born in Tavistock, Devon, on 13 December 1897, and joined the Devonshire Regiment (Territorial Force). He served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front, and then in Afghanistan during the Third Afghan War. He subsequently joined the Royal Navy, was advanced Leading Stoker on 19 September 1929, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 9 September 1931. Promoted Stoker Petty Officer on 3 August 1932, and Chief Stoker on 16 October 1937, he was presented with his Coronation Medal whilst serving in H.M.S. Exeter, and was finally shore pensioned on 26 June 1938.
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Pair: Second Lieutenant E. A. Webb, Royal Garrison Artillery British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut E. A. Webb.) in named card boxes of issue, nearly extremely fine
Pair: Second Lieutenant L. I. McCandless, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (
2.Lieut. L. I. McCandless.) good very fine
Pair: Lieutenant R. T. Meredith, Royal Tank Corps British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. T. Meredith) nearly extremely fine (6)
Ernest Arthur Webb was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery on 25 March 1918. Sold with the recipient’s original Commission Document.
Leslie Irwin McCandless was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment on 20 July 1915 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 July 1916.
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Pair: Second Lieutenant C. F. Bishop, 13th (Service) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 4 April 1918
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C. F. Bishop.) generally very fine or better
Pair: Second Lieutenant W. W. Marsters, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. W. Marsters.) very fine (4)
£90-£110
Charles Frederick Bishop was the son of Mr and Mrs F. C. Bishop of 11 St. Andrew’s Mansions, West Kensington, London. He served as a Private in the Inns of Court O.T.C. prior to his commission in the Royal Fusiliers. Bishop served with the 13th (Service) Battalion in the French theatre of war from 6 January 1917. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 4 April 1918, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
Walter Wilfred Marsters served during the Great War as Second Lieutenant with the Army Service Corps in the French theatre of war from 11 July 1918.
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Three: Private W. Hall, Royal Fusiliers, who later served with the 3rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment with the North Russia Expeditionary Force
British War and Victory Medals (16180 Pte. W. Hall. R. Fus.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated 1914-1918, minor dinting to reverse of last, very fine (3)
£40-£50
William Hall attested for the Royal Fusiliers and served with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 February 1915 (also entitled to a 1914-15 Star). He served on attachment with the 85th Trench Mortar Battery, before transferring with the new Regimental number L-17560 to the 3rd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, and served with them as part of the North Russia Expeditionary Force. His French Croix de Guerre is unconfirmed.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card. 309
Pair: Private A. W. Simpson, Lincolnshire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 3 May 1918
British War and Victory Medals (53225 Pte. A .W. Simpson. Linc. R.); Memorial Plaque (Alexander William Simpson); Memorial Scroll ‘Pte. Alexander William Simpson Lincolnshire Regt.’, the scroll slightly cut down in size for mounting purposes, traces of verdigris to reverse of VM, good very fine (4)
£160-£200
Alexander William Simpson, a native of Wolverhampton, attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment and served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He died of wounds on 3 May 1918, and is buried in Arneke War Cemetery, France.
£100-£140
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Family Group:
Pair: Private L. Slack, Leicestershire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (35765 Pte. L. Slack. Leic. R.) good very fine
Pair: Private E. P. Slack, Auxiliary Force India Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (E. P. Slack) contemporarily engraved naming, partially officially corrected; Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, G.V.R. (Pte. E. P. Slack, Nag. Rif. A.F.I.) very fine (4)
£80-£120
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