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Campaign Groups and Pairs 139 Family Group:


Three: Private J. Wood, 18th Hussars, who was taken Prisoner of War during the Great War 1914 Star, with clasp (5650 Pte. J. Wood. 18/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5650 Pte. J. Wood. 18-Hrs.) mounted as worn, nearly very fine


Five: J. F. Wood, Royal Signals 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. J. F. Wood, 3 Newnham Street, Harrogate, Yorks’, extremely fine (8)


£180-£220


Joseph Wood was born in Dundalk, Louth, in 1885 and attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps at York on 19 February 1906. He transferred to the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, and served with them for 5 years, before transferring to the Army Reserve on 29 August 1911. Recalled for service during the Great War, he served with them on the Western Front from 15 August 1914. His Medal Index Card notes that he was taken Prisoner of War.


Sold with the recipient’s original Parchment Certificate of Service. 140


Four: Bombardier W. J. Brady, Royal Field Artillery, who was wounded on the Western Front in 1916, and was awarded the Russian Medal of St. George


1914 Star, with copy clasp (49489 Gnr: W. J. Brady. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (49489 Bmbr. W. J. Brady. R.A.); Russia, Empire, Medal of St. George for Bravery, Third Class, silver, the reverse officially numbered ‘123477’, good very fine (4)


£300-£400


Russian Medal of St. George, Third Class London Gazette 25 August 1915: ‘For gallantry and distinguished service in the Field.’


Walter John Brady was born in Holborn, London, in 1890 and attested for the Royal Field Artillery in London on 6 January 1908. He served with the 28th Brigade, R.F.A., during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 August 1914, was awarded the Russian Medal of St. George, and was wounded by gun shot to the left foot on 26 July 1916. Repatriated home, he was discharged on account of his wounds on 23 October 1918, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.


141 Three: Sergeant H. Thompson, Coldstream Guards and Guards Machine Gun Regiment


1914 Star, with clasp (7196 Pte. H. Thompson. C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (7196 Sjt. H. Thompson. C. Gds.) with the remnants of two OHMS transmission envelopes, both addressed to ‘Mrs. H. Thompson, 3 Twillet Street, Wandsworth, London, SW18’, nearly extremely fine (3)


£160-£200


Henry Thompson attested for the Coldstream Guards and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914, subsequently transferring to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment.


142 Six: Sergeant F. J. Cooper, South Wales Borderers, later Royal Air Force


1914 Star, with copy clasp (9840 Pte. F. J. Cooper. S Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9840 Sjt. F. J. Cooper. S Wales Bord.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (341721 Sgt. F. J. Cooper. R.A.F.) the Great War trio heavily polished and worn, with contact marks, therefore about fair; the later awards better (6)


£120-£160


Frank J. Cooper attested for the South Wales Borderers and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914, subsequently transferring to the Royal Air Force.


143 Three: Lance Sergeant L. Woodhouse, Military Foot Police


1914 Star, with copy clasp (1042 L. Cpl L. Woolhouse. M.F.P.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (1042 L. Sjt. L. Woolhouse. M.F. P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1042 L. Cpl L. Woolhouse. M.F.P.) generally very fine or better (3) £50-£70


L. Woolhouse served during the Great War with the Military Foot Police in the French theatre of war from 9 August 1914. 144 Three: Corporal H. Petrie, Royal Scots


1914 Star (11139 Pte. H. Petrie. 2/R. Scots.); British War and Victory Medals (11139 Cpl. H. Petrie. R. Scots.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, nearly very fine (3)


£100-£140


Harry Petrie attested for the Royal Scots and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 August 1914.


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Three: Private J. Newey, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was taken Prisoner of War at Le Cateau on 27 August 1914


1914 Star (9842 Pte. J. Newey. Yorks: L.I.); British War Medal 1914-20 (9842 Pte. J. Newey. K.O.Y.L.I.) latter part of surname and unit officially corrected; Victory Medal 1914-19 (9842 Pte. J. Newey. Yorks L.I.) the Star lightly gilded, generally very fine (3)


£240-£280


Joseph Newey attested for the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 August 1914. He was taken Prisoner of War at Le Cateau on 27 August 1914: ‘The Battalion moved to defensive tenches west of Le Catau on 25 August. The Order from Brigade headquarters instructed the Battalion: “There will be no retirement for the fighting troops; fill up your trenches with water, food, and ammunition, as far as you can.” The enemy attacked on 26 August and the positions were held until eventually the battalion was surrounded on three sides. There was hand to hand fighting , but no surrender, and the occupants of the trenches were mobbed and swamped by the rising tide of grey coated Germans. Fighting ceased about 4:30 p.m., and the survivors withdrew along the Reumont road to Estrees and then, on 27 August, to Ollezy. Total casualties during the period 26-27 August were 18 Officers and 582 other ranks, including some 310 men taken Prisoner of War, of whom 170 were wounded. For their gallantry at Le Cateau Major Yate and Lance-Corporal Frederick Holmes were both awarded the Victoria Cross.’ (British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 by Ray Westlake refers).


Note: The recipient’s Medal Index Card states: ‘BWM returned (incorrect engraved) 7.12.20. Re-issued 12.8.21.’ www.dnw.co.uk


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