Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Part 3 89


Five: Private J. Belton, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (5388156 Pte. J. Belton. Ox Bucks.) nearly extremely fine (5)


£80-£120


Sold together with a postcard photograph of the recipient wearing tropical helmet.


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Pair: Private J. R. Woodward, 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action in the retreat to Dunkirk on 21 May 1940


1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, both contemporarily engraved ‘5383830 Pte. J. R. Woodward 1/Oxf & Bucks LI’; together with the named Army Council enclosure, nearly extremely fine (2)


£60-£80


John Richard Woodward, a native of Oxford, attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st Battalion as part of the British Expeditionary Force. He was killed in action aged 21 during the defence of the Escaut Canal Lesdain Hollain in the retreat to Dunkirk on 21 May 1940, and is buried at Holain Civil Cemetery, Belgium.


91 Six: Private T. J. Wright, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry


1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue, Territorial (6012201 Pte. T. J. Wright. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) mounted for wear, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine (6)


£70-£90 92 Four: Cadet Major R. S. Pitt-Kethley, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and Army Cadet Force


Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Cadet Forces Medal, G.VI.R. (Cadet Major. R. S. Pitt Kethley); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Rupert S. Pitt-Kethley.) good very fine (4)


£70-£90


Rupert Singleton Pitt-Kethley was born at Leytonstone, Essex, on 9 April 1907 and was commissioned Lieutenant in the Buckinghamshire Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (Territorial Force) on 16 January 1937. He was recalled from the T.A. Reserve for war service but only served at home during the Second World War, and was awarded the Cadet Forces Medal (along with a Second Award Bar) for service in the Dumfries Army Cadet Force (London Gazette 20 March 1951). A research note with the medals refers to him as the Reverend Rupert S. Pitt-Kethley but this has not been confirmed. He died at Hastings, Sussex, in 1975.


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Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (Serjt. M. Wright, 52nd L.I.) replacement retaining rod, contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine


£240-£280


M. Wright is listed as a Provost Sergeant in Delhi during the Great Sepoy Mutiny and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1865.


Sold with copied group photograph dated 1864. 94 95 96 97 98 Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Delhi (J. Shean, 52nd L.I.) naming slightly rubbed in places, very fine £240-£280


India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (1929 Pte. A. Ball. 2nd. Oxf: Lt. Infy.) edge bruising, suspension slack, nearly very fine


£100-£140


India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (1972 Pte. J. Bassett 2nd. Bn. Oxf. L. Infy.) nearly extremely fine


£100-£140


India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (17772 Pte M. Delderfield 2d. Bn. Oxf. L. Infy) polished, nearly very fine


£100-£140


India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1889-92 (3206 Pte A. Evans 2d Bn. Oxf: L. Infy.) repair to central post, suspension fixed, very fine


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