Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Part 2 45 Three: Warrant Officer C. H. Belshaw, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (3122 W.O. Cl. 2. C. H. Belshaw. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; France, Third Republic, Medaille Militaire, silver, silver-gilt and enamel, together with Royal Humane Society silver medal for proficiency in swimming (Charles H. Belshaw, Higher Grade School, Bolton 1905) extremely fine (4)
£200-£260
M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917. Medaille Militaire London Gazette 1 May 1917.
Charles Herbert Belshaw was a scout master of 3rd Atherton Troop prior to enlistment. He served in France with the 2/4th Battalion, O. B.L.I. Sold with copied Medal Index Card and other research. See Lot 120 for the medals to his brother.
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Four: Corporal Frederick Belshaw, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, later 1st Garrison Battalion, attached 52 Wing R.A.F. in Afghanistan
British War and Victory Medals (200909 Cpl. F. Belshaw. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (200909 Cpl. F. Belshaw, Oxf & Bucks. L.I.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (200909 Cpl. F. Belshaw. 4/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) extremely fine (4)
£300-£360
M.S.M. London Gazette 14 May 1920: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with operations on the North-West Frontier, India:- 200909 Cpl. Belshaw, F., 4th Bn., Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Atherton).’
M.S.M. is unique to the regiment for Afghanistan. Belshaw’s I.G.S. is confirmed on the roll of the 1st Garrison Battalion, O.B.L.I., ‘attch. 52 Wing, R.A.F. (Originally 4th Bn.), one of only 3 I.G.S. medals for Afghanistan to the battalion.
See Lot 119 for the medals to his brother. 47
Pair: Private W. Kerry, 2/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died as a prisoner of war in Germany on 28 July 1918
British War and Victory Medals (4119 Pte. W. Kerry. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (William Kerry) good very fine
£60-£80
William Kerry was born in Oxford and enlisted there for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served with the 2/4th Battalion in France and died on 28 July 1918, whilst in a Prisoner of War camp and is buried in Niederzwerhren Cemetery, Kassel Hessen, Germany.
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Pair: Private T. W. Kitchen, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who died of wounds in France on 1 April 1918
British War and Victory Medals (26306 Pte. T. W. Kitchen. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas William Kitchen) the reverse of the plaque additionally engraved with his regimental details and ‘Born Quinton, Glos. Enlisted Stratford-on-Avon, Warks. D of W. 1st Apr. 1918. France. Lest We Forget’, nearly extremely fine (3)
£60-£80
Thomas William Kitchen died of wounds on 1 April 1918, and is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen. He was married to Helen Kitchen, of Shakespeare Street, Stratford-on-Avon.
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Pair: Private W. A. Smith, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action at Bois de Blancy, France, on 4 April 1918
British War and Victory Medals (30105 Pte. W. A. Smith. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (William Allan Smith) drilled with three holes for mounting, very fine (3)
£60-£80
William Allan Smith was born at Berts Mourton, Worcestershire, and enlisted at Worcester into the 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He was killed in action on 4 April 1918 at Bois de Blancy, east of Hamel: ‘Heavy bombardment opens at 5.25 am; about 8.00 Germans attack employing at least 4 waves of troops. Both flanks go, Battalion forced to evacuate position. Line taken up South of Varied. 1 2/Lt killed and 6 wounded. 1 Major and 1 Lt missing. 160 other ranks killed, wounded or missing.’ He was the son of Mrs Annie Smith, of Castlemorton, Malvern, Worcestershire, and is commemorated by name in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres.
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