Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Part 3 9
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private A. Geden, 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Military Medal, G.V.R. (12164 Pte. A... n. 6/O. & B.L.I.) attempted erasure of surname, but all other details clear, suspension loose, very fine
£100-£140 M.M. London Gazette 18 October 1917. 10 Four: Private G. Fleckner, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, later Police Constable, Metropolitan Police
India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4846 Pte G. Fleckner 2d Bn Oxf: Lt. Infy.) surname partially officially corrected; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (4846. Pte. G. Fleckner. Oxfd. L.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4846 Pte. G. Fleckner. Oxford: L.I.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. G. Fleckner.) top lugs removed from all, generally very fine (4)
£300-£400
G. Fleckner is recorded in regimental records as being wounded in action at Kroonstad, 10 May 1900. The latest published transcription of the casualty roll gives his name as ‘Flockner’ and as being wounded in action at Elandsfontein, 29 May 1900.
11 Pair: Corporal C. Austin, Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (3964 Pte C. Austin, Oxford Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3964 Cpl C. Austin. Oxford L.I.) contact marks, nearly very fine, scarce (2)
£160-£200 Believed to be 1 of 2 single clasp ‘Transvaal’ Q.S.A.’s to the Regiment, and the only one in pair with a K.S.A. 12 Three: Corporal H. W. Brooks, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, later Royal Artillery
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (5568. Pte: H. Brooks. 1/Oxfd. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (OX-57 Cpl. H. W. Brooks. R.A.) contact marks, nearly very fine or better (3)
£80-£120 13
Pair: Lance-Corporal W. J. Hawthorn, Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, late Royal Berkshire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1901, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (6941 Pte R. Hawthorn. Rl: Berks: Regt.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (394 L. Cpl. R. J. Hawthorn. Bucks: Bn: Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.), minor contact marks, good very fine (2)
£140-£180 W. J. Hawthorn was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal on 1 July 1912. 14 Pair: Private J. Ing, Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3245 Pte J. Ing. Oxford: Lt. Infy:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3245 Pte J. Ing. Oxford: L.I.) minor edge nicks, very fine (2)
£100-£140 15 Five: Private J. Tousent, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, later Royal Fusiliers
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (6302 Pte: J. Tousent. 1/Oxfd: L.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4656 Pte. J. Tonsent. Rifle Brigade. [sic]); 1914 -15 Star (12379. Pte. J. Tousent. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (12379 Pte. J. Tousent. R. Fus.) generally nearly very fine (5)
£120-£160
K.S.A. Medal Roll confirms mistaken transcription of surname as it appears on medal, and also that Tousent was attached to the 7th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade from the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry with the number ‘4656’.
Tousent subsequently served with the Royal Fusiliers during the Great War in the French theatre of war from 20 July 1915. 16 Three: Colour Sergeant Bugler A. Hughes, Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2677 Sejt-Bglr: A. Hughes. Oxford: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2677 Clr:-Serjt: A. Hughes. Oxford L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (2677 C. Sjt: A. Hughes. Oxford: L.I.) edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £180-£220
17 Pair: Sergeant A. G. Munn, Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4487 Sejt A. G. Munn, Oxford Lt. Infy); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4487 Serjt: A. G. Munn. Oxford L. I.) nearly very fine (2)
£100-£140 18 Four: Private F. Lewis, Oxfordshire Light Infantry
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2463. Pte: F. Lewis, 1/Oxfd: L.I.) suspension claw re-affixed, and now non-swivel; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2463 Pte F. Lewis. Oxford: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (27035 Pte. F. Lewis. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) generally very fine (4)
£100-£140
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