Campaign Groups and Pairs 351 Three: Private R. Richardson, Royal Marines
1914-15 Star (Deal 3640-S-, Pte. R. Richardson, R.M.); British War and Victory Medals (Deal 3640-S-, Pte. R. Richardson, R.M.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine (3)
£50-£70
Robert Richardson was born in Alston, Carlisle, Cumberland, on 12 September 1884, and enlisted in the Royal Marines at Newcastle- upon-Tyne on 24 March 1915, a coal miner by occupation. He served with the Royal Marines during the Great War, before being invalided to the U.K. on 27 September 1915, and was discharged ‘to former employer’ on 20 April
1916.Sold with copied research.
352 Six: Musician H. C. Head, Royal Marines
1914-15 Star (R.M.B. 1555. Mus. H. C. Head.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.B. 1555. H. C. Head.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (R.M.B. 1555 H. C. Head. Mus. H.M.S. Barham) edge bruising and contact marks, good fine and better (6)
£100-£140 353
Three: Air Mechanic Second Class H. Savage, Royal Naval Air Service 1914-15 Star (F. 41905 H. Savage. A.M.2. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (F. 41905 H. Savage. A.M.2. R.N. A.S.) good very fine
Pair: Telegraphist F. Cooper, Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve British War and Victory Medals (B.Z.9358. F. Cooper. Tel. R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine
British War Medal 1914-20 (F.20863 C.H. Cooper. A.M.1 R.N.A.S.) nearly extremely fine (6) 354 Pair: Second Lieutenant J. Caldwell, 1st Lovat’s Scouts
1914-15 Star (2781 L.Cpl. J. Caldwell. 1-Lovats Scts.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2781 Cpl. J. Caldwell. 1-Lovat’s Scts.) good very fine (2)
£60-£80
John Caldwell attested for the Lovat’s Scouts and served with the 2nd/1st Battalion during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 7 September 1915. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 25 June 1918.
355 An emotive Family Group:
Three: Gunner H. O. Fitzgerald, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 20 June 1916 1914-15 Star (24468 Dvr: H. O. Fitzgerald. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (24468. Gnr. H. O. Fitzgerald. R.A.); Memorial Plaque (Henry Owen Fitzgerald) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; Memorial Scroll, ‘Gunner Henry Owen Fitzgeald, Royal Field Artillery’, nearly extremely fine
Three: Sergeant T. W. Fitzgerald, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 6 July 1917 1914-15 Star (24472 Sjt. T. W. Fitzgerald. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (24472. Sjt. T. W. Fitzgerald. R.A.); Memorial Plaque (William Thomas [sic] Fitzgerald) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; Memorial Scroll, ‘Serjt. Thomas William Fitzgerald, Royal Field Artillery’, nearly extremely fine
Three: Gunner O. Fitzgerald, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 5 September 1918 1914-15 Star (29701 Gnr: O. Fitzgerald. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (29701. Gnr. O. Fitzgerald. R.A.); Memorial Plaque (Osborne Fitzgerald) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; Memorial Scroll, ‘Gunner Osborne Fitzgerald, Royal Field Artillery’, in OHMS transmission tube, addressed to ‘Mrs. E. Fitzgerald, 22 Station Road, Penarth, Cardiff’, nearly extremely fine (15)
£500-£700
Henry Owen Fitzgerald was born in Penarth, Glamorgan, in 1893, the son of Patrick and Elizabeth Fitzgerald, and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery on 2 September 1914. He served with “C” Battery, 85th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 July 1915, and was killed in action on 20 June 1916. A comrade wrote: ‘He met his death whilst doing his duty. The whole thing was most sudden and unexpected. The night was very quiet, and he was assisting two other gunners in carrying material into the copse, when a shell came and killed him instantly, wounding both the other men. We have lost a gallant and upright Englishman, and at a time when he could be ill-spared.’ The Chaplain also wrote: ‘He was one of the best gunners we had, and was always willing to work and always setting a good example to the rest. His death is a very great loss to the Battery. Not long ago he shot the battery once at a party of the enemy he had spotted on the marshes, and we were all very pleased with his shoot.’ (newspaper cutting refers). He is buried in Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery, Bray-sur-Somme, France.
Thomas William Fitzgerald, brother of the above, was born in Penarth, Glamorgan, in 1888, the son of Patrick and Elizabeth Fitzgerald, and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery on 2 September 1914 (judging by his number just moments after his brother). Promoted Sergeant on 26 September 1915, he served with “A” Battery, 113th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from that date, and was killed in action on 6 July 1917. The Major of his Battery wrote: ‘Your son was killed trying to extricate some horses under very heavy shell fire whilst returning from taking up ammunition to the battery. He went back to his team, and was killed by a shell just as he reached it, death being instantaneous. He was one of the best non-commissioned officers I have had in this battery. His courage, willingness, and devotion to duty making him very popular with everyone. He died the death of a soldier, and was not afraid, and I feel I have lost a personal friend.’ (newspaper cutting refers).
He is buried in Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Osborne Fitzgerald, brother of the above, was born in Penarth, Glamorgan, the third and final son of Patrick and Elizabeth Fitzgerald, and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery, aged 17. He served with “B” Battery, 110th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 September 1915, and died of wounds on 5 September 1918. ‘He had been in France about three years and was on home on leave a fortnight ago. He was struck by a fragment of shell four days after his return, and died in hospital the next day. He had been gassed on two previous occasions.’ (newspaper cutting refers). He is buried in Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt l’Abbe, France.
Sold with two C.W.G.C. Memorial Scrolls; photographic images of all three brothers; and copied research.
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