Campaign Groups and Pairs 329 Seven: Lieutenant W. H. Bosworth, Royal Indian Army Service Corps
India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (7144615 S-Sgt. W. H. Bosworth, I.A.S.C.); India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (7144615 S-Sgt. W. H. Bosworth. R.I.A.S.C.); 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; War Medal 1939-45; India Service Medal; Army L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, India (S-Serjt. W. H. Bosworth, R.I.A.S.C.) nearly extremely fine (7)
£180-£220
William Hurley Bosworth was born in Birmingham on 10 March 1902, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Bosworth, Supply and Transport Corps, and attested for the Connaught Rangers at Jullundur on 10 March 1920. Transferring initially to the Manchester Regiment, and then to the Indian Army Service Corps with the rank of Sergeant on 6 December 1921, he was advanced Staff Sergeant on 6 December 1924, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Indian Army Order 255 of 1939. Appointed Sub-Conductor on 18 June 1940, he served with the Royal Indian Army Service Corps throughout the Second World War, and was commissioned Assistant Commissary, with the rank of Lieutenant, on 15 September 1943.
Sold with copied research. For the recipient’s father’s medals, see Lot 192.
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Eight: Colour Sergeant A. Runciman, Gordon Highlanders India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Mohmand 1933 (2872047 Pte A Runciman Gordons); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C.,
G.VI.R., 1st issue, Regular Army (2872047 CSjt A Runciman Gordon) mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted, the medals all later issues/official replacements, with both the IGS and LS&GC stamped ‘R’ for Replacement, nearly extremely fine
Pair: Private J. E. McCullough, 78th Canadian Infantry British War and Victory Medals (234236 Pte. J. E. Mc Cullough. 78-Can. Inf.) good very fine (10)
£180-£220
Note: Although the Gordons as a whole did not take part in the Mohmand Expedition of 1933, a small detachment from the 1st Battalion, approximately 47 Officers, N.C.Os and men, accompanied it in the capacity of clerks, provost staff and other similar support roles. Runciman is confirmed on the roll as having served attached to HQ, Peshawar Brigade. Any such awards to Imperial troops are scarce.
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Seven: Chief Electrical Artificer A. S. Jones, Royal Navy
Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1936-1939 (M.35461 A. S. Jones. C.E.A.2., R.N.); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Pacific Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V. R., 3rd issue, with Second Award Bar (M.35461 A. S. Jones. A/C.E.A.2, H.M.S. Pembroke) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s Royal Life Saving Society Swimming Medal, the reverse engraved ‘A. S. Jones Oct. 1932’, in case of issue, slight edge bruising and some contact marks, very fine and better (8)
£240-£280
Arthur Stephen Jones was born in Greenwich on 20 February 1901. A Fitter and Turner by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as an Electrical Artificer 5th Class on 13 April 1920. Advanced to Acting Electrical Artificer 4th Class in February 1922 when at H.M.S. Vernon, he was confirmed in that rank in February 1923 when serving in H.M.S. Diligence; and was promoted to Electrical Artificer 3rd Class in February 1925 when serving in H.M.S. Sandhurst; to Electrical Artificer 2nd Class in February 1929 when serving at H.M.S. Victory, and Electrical Artificer 1st Class in February 1934 when serving in H.M.S. Cumberland. Still on that ship, he was advanced to Acting Chief Electrical Artificer 2nd Class in March 1934, being confirmed in that rank in February 1937 when at H.M.S. Pembroke. Promoted to Chief Electrical Artificer 1st Class in March 1940 when on the cruiser H.M.S. Sussex, he was appointed Acting Warrant Electrician in March 1941, and was shore pensioned on 15 December 1957.
Sold together with the recipient’s Certificate of Service; warrant of appointment to Temporary Warrant Electrician, March 1944; Electrical Artificer’s History Sheet; Recommendations for Advancement and Conduct Record Sheet; two cloth badges; and four photographs.
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Five: Private H. Simpson, Lincolnshire Regiment
General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (4801504 Pte. H. Simpson. Linc. R.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5)
£70-£90
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Five: Chief Stoker S. W. Stewart, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (K,59501 S. W. Stewart. Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Shropshire.) good very fine (5)
£50-£70
Sidney William Stewart was born in Rochester, Kent, on 7 December 1902 and joined the Royal Navy as a Stoker Second Class on 28 January 1921. Advanced Chief Stoker on 21 November 1932, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1936, and was shore discharged on 5 November 1945.
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Four: Petty Officer Mechanician (Electrician) W. Rowlatt, Royal Navy
1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (KX.97671 W. Rowlatt. P.O. M. (E). H.M.S. Troubridge.) nearly extremely fine (4)
£50-£70
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