Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Part 3 33 Four: Band Sergeant J. G. Dixon, 1st/1st (Buckinghamshire) Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (166 Sjt. J. G. Dixon, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (166 Sjt. J. G. Dixon. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (3514 Pte. G. Dixon. Bucks: Bn: O.& B. L.I.) contact marks, very fine (4) £120-£160
John G. Dixon served with the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Territorial Force), and was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in January 1909. He served with the 1st/1st Buckinghamshire Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 March 1915, and was discharged on 31 March 1916.
34 Five: Corporal J. H. Rounds, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Start (11787, Pte. J. H. Rounds, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (11789 Cpl. J. H. Rounds. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 2nd issue, 1 clasp, Long Service 1956 (Joseph H. Round) good very fine (5)
£70-£90
Joseph Hudson Rounds attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 November 1914, later transferring to the Labour Corps as a Sergeant.
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Three: Private W. Harries, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 13 November 1916
1914-15 Star (19394 Pte W. Harries. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (19394 Pte. W. Harries. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (William Harries) last in card envelope of issue, with enclosure for campaign awards, nearly extremely fine (4)
£100-£140
William Harries was the son of Martha Fortune (formerly Harries) of Quickwell Hill, St. David’s, Pembrokeshire. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 13 November 1916.
Private Harries is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. 36 Five: Sergeant R. A. Stone, 1st/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (1213 Sjt. R. A. Stone. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1213 Sjt. R. A. Stone. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Defence Medal; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, 3 clasps, Long Service 1939, Long Service 1943, Long Service 1947 (Sergt. Reginald A. Stone.) very fine and better (5)
£70-£90
Reginald A. Stone attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 March 1915.
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Three: Private S. T. Collett, 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 23 July 1916
1914-15 Star (2868 Pte S. T. Collett. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2868 Pte. S. T. Collett. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Sidney Thomas Collett) with two shoulder titles and regimental cap badge, generally good very fine (3)
£100-£140
Sidney Thomas Collett was the son of Mr and Mrs E. Collett of 50 Argyle Street, Iffley Road, Oxfordshire. He served during the Great War with the 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in the French theatre of war from 29 March 1915.
Private Collett was killed in action on the Western Front, 23 July 1916, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
38 Eight: Private W. H. Webb, 1st/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (3192 Pte. W. Webb. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (3192 Cpl. W. Webb. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45; Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, E.II.R (William H. Webb) very fine (8)
£70-£90
William Webb attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 June 1915.
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Three: Private T. W. Yates, 1st/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed on the Western Front on 19 April 1917
1914-15 Star (1935 Pte. T. W. Yates. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (1935 Pte. T. W. Yates. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas William Yates) nearly extremely fine (4)
£140-£180
Thomas William Yates was born at New Whittington, Derbyshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Culham, Oxfordshire. He served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 March 1915, and was killed in action on 19 April 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.
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Four: Private F. Mullins, 6th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was accidentally killed in the field when serving in the Ypres Salient on 20 February 1916
1914-15 Star (11560 Pte. F. Mullins, Oxf. & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (11560 Pte. F. Mullins. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); Memorial Plaque (Frank Mullins) the plaque mounted in a black painted custom wooden frame, very fine and better (4)
£140-£180
Frank Mullins was born at Sparkhill, Warwickshire, in 1891 and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 July 1915, and was ‘accidentally killed’ on 20 February 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
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