Single Campaign Medals 614
Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (Capt. W. B. J. Reid; 2. Lieut. F. A. J. Ellicott.; 18303 Pte. J. Storrie. R.S. Fus.; S-11039 Pte F. Barton Sea. Highers.) generally very fine (4)
£70-£90
William Bacon Johnston Reid was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Seaforth Highlanders in March 1901, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, being entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, and South Africa 1902. He served with the 3rd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders during the Great War, and died of wounds on 20 May 1915, whilst attached to the Gordon Highlanders. He is buried in Orwell Parish Churchyard.
Frederick Arthur John Ellicott, the son of His Honour Judge A. B. Ellicott, of Bournemouth, Hampshire, was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 August 1915. He was killed in action on the Somme on 9 July 1916, and is buried in the Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, France.
John Storrie, of Glasgow, attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 July 1915. He died of wounds at home on 26 June 1917, and is buried in St Kentigern’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Glasgow.
Frederick Barton, of Blackburn, Lancashire, attested for the Seaforth Highlanders and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia. He was killed in action at the battle at Sannaiyat, as part of the attempt to relieve the besieged town of Kut, on 22 April 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq. Sold with named card box of issue.
615
Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (R-18390 Pte. J. Brennan. K.R. Rif. C.; R-12663 Pte. C. G. Durrant. K.R. Rif. C.; R-30322 Pte J. W. Saunders. K.R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (James Brennan) generally very fine (4)
£80-£120
James Brennan of Charlton in Kent was serving with the 20th Battalion of the King’s Royal Rifle Corps when he was killed in action in France on 24 June 1918. He is buried in the Chocques Military Cemetery, France.
Charles George Durrant of Stockwell, London, first attested for the 6th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 10 May 1915 being later posted to the 9th Battalion, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 October 1915. He was killed in action whilst serving with the 20th Battalion on the Somme on 25 July 1916, and is buried in the Quarry Cemetery, Montauban, France.
John William Saunders of Walthamstow, London, attested for the 17th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 17 July 1916 and was discharged wounded, on 2 January 1919, entitling him to Silver War Badge no. B90536. He died on 31 October 1920, and is buried in Chingford Mount Cemetery.
616
Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (S-8029 Sjt. R. Carney. Rif. Brig.; 4205 Pte. W. J. Carr Rif. Brig.; 7255 Pte. E. Chandler Rif. Brig.; S-2196 Pte. G. Hulin. Rif. Brig.; 49093 Pte. B. H. Moore. Rif. Brig.) suspension ring missing from Carr, otherwise good very fine (5)
£80-£120
Robert Carney, of Blackburn, Lancashire was killed in action whilst serving with the 13th Battalion of the Rifle Brigade in July 1917. (Soldiers Died in the Great War states he was killed on 23 July; the 1914-15 Star roll gives 25 July as the date of his death; and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour lists 28 July). He had originally travelled to France with the 11th Battalion as a Private, landing on 21 July 1915. He is buried in the Torreken Farm Cemetery No. 1, France. Sold with a silk memorial bookmark bearing his photograph (date of death listed as 28 July and age as 19).
William John Carr, of Chatham, Kent sailed to France with the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade in 1914, landing on 7 November and is thus entitled to the 1914 Star. He was killed in action on 9 May 1915 at the Battle of Aubers Ridge; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial.
Ernest Chandler, of Winchester, Hampshire, landed in France on 7 November 1914 with the 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade and is entitled to the 1914 Star. He was killed in action on 14 March 1915, probably in the aftermath of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle; he has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
George Hulin, of St Briavels, Gloucestershire, attested for 12th Battalion Rifle Brigade on 8 September 1914 and was posted overseas in 1915, landing in France on 21 July 1915. He was killed in action on 25 September 1915 whilst the battalion was with the 20th division fighting at Pietre, a subsidiary attack made in support of the fighting at Loos. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
617
Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (2 Lieut. R. C. Wildsmith; 3102 Pte. H. A. Fish. 5-Lond. R.; 3544 Pte. R. W. Wright. 6-Lond. R.; 3476 Pte. W. Pickrill. 7-Lond. R.; 4992 Pte. J. Harvey. 11-Lond. R.) generally very fine (5)
£80-£120
Raymond Charles Wildsmith, of West Ashford, Kent originally served with the Inns of Court OTC (Private 6931) before being commissioned into the 25th (County of London) Battalion (Cyclist) of the London Regiment and arriving in France on 1 March 1917. He was killed in action just three months later on 7 June 1917 on the first day of the Battle of Messines. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Presumably Wildsmith was attached to another battalion at the time of his death (quite possibly in the 47th Division which comprised a number of London battalions and units and played a large part in the Battle of Messines) as the 1/25th were serving in India, the 2/25th never served abroad and the 3/25th were a reserve battalion that were amalgamated with the 3/10th Battalion (the Hackney Ghurkas) in August 1916.
Harold Fish also served in the London Regiment as number 8548 and 554442. Sold with identity disk showing number 8548.
Richard William Wright, of Paddington, London, was serving with the 1/6th Battalion (City of London Rifles) of the London Regiment (as number 321316) when he was killed in action on the Somme on 15 September 1916,during the battle for High Wood. He is buried in Serre Road Cemetery No. 2, France.
William Walter Pickrill, of Shepherd’s Bush, London, served during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 August 1915, and was just 19 when he was killed in action on 15 September 1916 whilst serving with the 1/7th (City of London) Battalion of the London Regiment. On that day, the opening day of the battle of Flers-Courcelette on the Somme, the 47th Division, of which the 1/7th were a part, were tasked with the Capture of High Wood, an operation which saw the division suffer over 4,500 casualties. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Joseph Harvey, of Bermondsey, London, landed in France on 5 February 1917 and was serving as a Lance Corporal with the 20th (County of London) Battalion of the London Regiment (number 648025) when he was killed in action on 24 March 1918 in the early days of the German Spring Offensive. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.
www.dnw.co.uk all lots are illustrated on our website and are subject to buyers’ premium at 24% (+VAT where applicable)
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191 |
Page 192 |
Page 193 |
Page 194 |
Page 195 |
Page 196 |
Page 197 |
Page 198 |
Page 199 |
Page 200 |
Page 201 |
Page 202 |
Page 203 |
Page 204 |
Page 205 |
Page 206 |
Page 207 |
Page 208 |
Page 209 |
Page 210 |
Page 211 |
Page 212 |
Page 213 |
Page 214 |
Page 215 |
Page 216 |
Page 217 |
Page 218 |
Page 219 |
Page 220 |
Page 221 |
Page 222 |
Page 223 |
Page 224
