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Pair: Private L. Melville, 14th (Fife and Forfar) Battalion, Royal Highlanders, late Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, a veteran of Gallipoli, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 2 September 1918
British War and Victory Medals (1926 Pte. L. Melville. Fife & Forfar Y.) very fine (2) £40-£50
Lindsay Webster Melville was born in Newburgh, Fifeshire. He served during the Great War with the 1/1st Battalion, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry in Gallipoli from 7 September 1915 (entitled 1914-15 Star). The Battalion converted into the 14th (Fife and Forfar) Battalion, Royal Highlanders in December 1916, and he was serving with them when he was killed in action on the Western Front, 2 September 1918. Private Melville is buried in the Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.
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Four: Staff Sergeant R. G. Snewin, Royal Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (37497 Gnr. R. G. Snewin. R.A.); Defence Medal, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr R. G. Snewin, 53 Ankerdine Cresc., Shooters Hill, S.E.18’, with Home Secretary enclosure; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (1407824 S. Sjt. R. G. Snewin. R.A.) with Gibraltar Command Sports Club prize medal, silver, reverse engraved ‘Gibraltar Garrison Inter-Company 1922-23 R. G. Snewin’, Great War pair good fine, remainder good very fine (lot)
£60-£80
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Three: Musician H. Seagrove, Royal Garrison Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (33962 Gnr. H. Seagrove R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (33692 Musician H. Seagrove. R.G.A.) mounted for wear, with crude white metal shield shape badge engraved ‘Presented To Musician H. Seagrove By The R.G.A. Band On His Retiring 1921’, generally very fine (3)
£60-£80
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Pair: Captain C. T. Gardner, Royal Engineers, who served post-War as Deputy Director of Works, Imperial War Graves Commission in Palestine and Syria
British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. T. Gardner.) good very fine (2) £60-£80
Charles Turville Gardner, the son of Surgeon Colonel Thomas Gardner, was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, before continuing his scientific training at the Central Technical College. From 1903 to 1905 he was Assistant Engineer on the Rhodesian Railways, and in 1906 was appointed Assistant Engineer on the Sudan Government Railways, assisting on the construction of the Nile Red Sea Railway. Between 1906 and 1914 he was Surveyor of the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway, involved in the construction phase through the Rocky Mountains), and then Assistant Engineer of the Nigerian Railways.
Following the outbreak of the Great War Gardner was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 25 September 1916, and served on the the Western Front from October 1916. He was advanced Captain, Regular Army Reserve of Officers, on 5 January 1921. Post-War, he became Engineer to the Holland Light Railways Committee and later Deputy Director of Works, Imperial War Graves Commission, in Palestine and Syria, an appointment he held for five years. His final appointment was as Engineer to the London Passenger Transport Board, a position he held until he retired in 1947 He died at Arundel, Sussex, on 28 June 1962.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card and other research.
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Three: Corporal H. B. Mason, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (152811 A-Sjt. H. B. Mason. R.E.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (152811 Cpl H. B. Mason. 239/A.T. Coy R.E.) generally good very fine (3)
£120-£160
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 2008. M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918. Henry B. Mason was a native of Islington, London.
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Pair: Driver C. O. Steele, Royal Engineers British War and Victory Medals (136587 Dvr. C. O. Steele. R.E.) very fine
1914-15 Star (110866, Pnr. S. T. Eddy, R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (G-24693 Pte. R. G. West. R.W. Kent R.; 204667 Pte. W. A. Smith. 1-Lond. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (85213 Pnr. C. G. Bunting. R.E.; SE-15757 Pte. W. Williams. A.V.C.) very fine (7)
£80-£120
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Three: Sergeant E. J. Perryman, Devonshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (240309 Sjt. E. J. Perryman. Devon. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1656 Pte. E. J. Perryman Devon. R.) good very fine (3)
£140-£180
Ernest J. Perryman served with the Devonshire Regiment (Territorial Force) during the Great War, and received a Silver War Badge. Sold with copied Medal Index Card.
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