Campaign Groups and Pairs 115 Four: Lance-Sergeant P. E. Quigley, Worcestershire Regiment


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4066 Corpl: P. Quigley, Worcester: Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (4066 L. Sjt. P. Quigley. 2/Worc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (4066 Corpl. P. Quigley. Worc. R.) first with contact marks, nearly very fine, otherwise good very fine (4)


£200-£260


Percy Edgar Quigley was born in the Parish of St Bartholomew, London, and attested for the Worcestershire Regiment on 16 May 1894, aged 14 years, a musician by trade. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa from 25 June 1901, and was promoted to Corporal on 20 June 1902. He next served in Ceylon and the East Indies from October 1904 to November 1907, and, following a period at home, served in India from March 1911 to October 1912, before returning home again. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France from 12 August to 19 September 1914, and afterwards at home with the 5th (Militia) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment until 15 May 1916, when he was discharged on completion of his second period of engagement. He died in Aldershot on 25 December 1961, aged 81.


Sold with copied discharge papers and other copied research. 116 Pair: Private Thomas Lee, Worcestershire Regiment


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen (1517 Pte. T. Lee, Worcester: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1517 Pte. T. Lee. Worcester: Regt.) very fine (2)


£120-£160


Thomas Lee was born at Kidderminster, Worcester, and attested for the Worcestershire Regiment at Stourbridge on 18 February 1886, aged 18 years 2 months, a striker by trade. He served in the East Indies from September 188 to November 1893, and in South Africa from 18 March 1900 to 15 September 1902.


Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts. 117 Six: Private A. Beadle, Essex Regiment


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5275 Pte. A. Beadle, 1st Essex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5275 Pte. J. Beadle. Essex Regt.) note initial; 1914-15 Star (5275 Pte. A. Beadle. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (5275 Pte. A. Beadle. Essex R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5275 Pte. A. Beadle. Essex R.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine or better (6)


£180-£220 118


Five: Second Lieutenant G. A. Cook, Middlesex Regiment, who was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle on 10 March 1915


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5238 Cpl. G. Cook. Middlesex Regt.) medal detached from suspension; King’s South Africa 1901 -02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5238 Serjt: G. Cook. Middlesex Regt.); 1914 Star (2.Lieut. G. A. Cook. Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. G. A. Cook.) note damage to the first, otherwise good very fine or better (5)


£200-£260


George Albert Cook, 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Cambridge’s Own Middlesex Regiment, who was ‘killed on the 10th March, 1915, while leading his men at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, was born in London, and served in the ranks of the Army for eighteen years. He took part in the South African War for which he received the Queen’s Medal with four clasps (sic) and the King’s Medals with two clasps. He was always a studious man, desirous of improving his position, and was given his commission, as 2nd Lieutenant, in October 1914, while serving at the front. 2nd Lieutenant Cook married Ellen Agnes, daughter of Henry Power, and left two children, Ellen Agnes, aged nine, and George Albert, aged six.’ (The Bond of Sacrifice refers)


119 Four: Corporal J. Dyer, Wiltshire Regiment, later Military Mounted Police


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (2327 Cpl. J. Dyer, 2nd. Wilts: Regt.); 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (P-173 L.Cpl. J. Dyer. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-173 A.Cpl. J. Dyer. M.M.P.) very fine (4)


£200-£240


James Dyer attested for the Military Mounted Police on 29 September 1914 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 October 1914. He was discharged on 22 February 1918.


120 Three: Private William Freegard, Wiltshire Regiment


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5248 Pte. W. Freegard. Wilts: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5248 Pte. W. Freegard. Wiltshire Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (5248 Pte. W. Freegard. 2/Wilts: R.) polished, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £140-£180


William Freegard was born at Melksham, Wiltshire, and attested for the Wiltshire Regiment at Devizes on 7 February 1899, aged 19 years 1 month. He served in South Africa from 19 March to 23 June, 1900, when he was invalided home. He returned to South Africa on 29 November 1900, and served there until January 1903. He transferred to Army Reserve in March 1903 and was mobilised at Devizes on 5 August 1914, proceeding to France with the 2nd Wiltshires on 7 October 1914.


He received severe shrapnel wounds to his left foot, both thighs and right hand, causing him to be invalided to England on 28 October 1914, where he continued to serve at the Depot. He later served as a Lance-Corporal in the Labour Corps, and in July 1918 transferred to the Royal Defence Corps.


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