Single Campaign Medals 475
1914-15 Star (6), five unnamed specimens, the sixth with naming erased; British War Medal 1914-20 (2) (Fred. B. Parker; William. Stephen.) second with officially re-impressed naming; Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (191455 S. E. Tiney. P.O. R.N.; GS-63694 Pe. P. R. Holman. R.Fus.; S-19317 Pte. W. Duncan. Sea. Highrs.; 52387 Pte. C. Lawson. R.A.M. C.); together with four copy clasps for the 1914 Star; and various rosettes and M.I.D. oak leaves, generally nearly very fine and better (12)
£120-£160
Percy Richard Holman was born in Marylebone, London, and attested for the 2nd Battalion, London Regiment at Lewisham, London. Transferring to the Royal Fusiliers, he served with the 20th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 29 November 1917. He is buried in Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium.
476
British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. W. H. Shaw); together with the recipient’s card identity tag ‘W. H. Shaw. C.E. PS7610 19R.F.’
£50-£70
William Hetherington Shaw attested for the 19th (2nd Public Schools) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 November 1915. Commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Hampshire Regiment on 26 September 1916, he subsequently transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, and was killed in action whilst serving with the 3rd Battalion on the Western Front on 8 October 1918. He is buried in Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt, France.
Sold together with a Short & Mason Ltd., London, Mark V compass, numbered 108257, in full working condition, reputedly used by the recipient to ensure that his machine guns were correctly sighted; and copied research.
477
British War Medal 1914-20 (Major J. W. Burt. R.A.F.) good very fine O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1919:
‘In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the War.’
John Wotherspoon Burt, a native of Bothwell, Scotland, was born on 29 April 1890 and attested for the Highland Light Infantry, serving with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 November 1914. Commissioned into the Royal Flying Corps on 6 February 1916, he served with 40 Squadron, and was promoted Lieutenant on 1 November 1916, and Captain on 1 January 1917. He transferred to the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918, and was promoted Major on 6 June 1918. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 13 March 1918) and was created an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He moved to the Unemployed List on 10 February 1919.
Sold with copied research. x478
British War Medal 1914-20 (466132 Sjt. F. W. D. Sorby. 13-Can. Inf.) good very fine
£80-£120
D.C.M. London Gazette 15 November 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and ability during an attack. He employed his Lewis gun to great tactical advantage, killing a large number of the enemy. By giving covering fire with his gun, he was responsible for the capture of two strong points by his section. He rendered most valuable service.’
D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 15 November 1918: ‘When his platoon was advancing on a village along a sap, the enemy attempted a flanking movement. This N.C.O. rushed out with a Lewis gun, and beat them off with many casualties. The platoon was next held up by a defended wire block. In attempting to rush it he was wounded by a bomb bursting on his helmet. He next found one of his men, who was missing, lying very badly wounded. He picked him up and carried him back under a hail of bombs.’
Frederick William Dare Sorby was born in Todwick, Yorkshire, on 13 April 1889, and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Edmonton on 4 January 1915, having previously served for three years in the 101st Edmonton Fusiliers. He served with the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front, and was awarded both the Distinguished Conduct Medal and a Second Award Bar, one of only three such combinations of awards to the unit. Wounded to the head on 16 August 1918, and to the knee on 28 September, he died of his wounds on 9 October 1918, and is buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, France.
Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient. 479 480 British War Medal 1914-20, bronze issue (No. 40447. Chinese L.C.) very fine £70-£90
The Victory Medal awarded to Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class H. S. Burton, Royal Navy, who was killed in action during the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916, when H.M.S Defence exploded after being hit by two salvoes from SMS Derfflinger and several other German battleships, and sank with the loss of all hands
Victory Medal 1914-19 (M.11415 H. S. Burton. E.R.A. 4. R.N.) edge nicks, good very fine £100-£140
Hugh Stanley Burton was born in Islington London, on 1 February 1888 and joined the Royal Navy as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class on 12 January 1915. Posted to H.M.S. Defence on 9 February 1915, he was confirmed in his rate on 23 February 1916, and served in the Defence, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Arbuthnot, at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May - 1 June 1916. At Jutland the armoured cruisers H.M.S. Defence and Warrior were closing with the disabled German light cruiser Wiesbaden, when they came under concentrated fire from the battlecruiser Derfflinger and four battleships at less than 8,000 yards. The Defence was hit by two salvoes which caused the detonation of a magazine and surrounding ammunition, and she exploded, with the loss of all hands. He is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial.
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