Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 3432 SPR. C. W. KING 6 F. C. E. AIF.
EMB: 23rd November 1915 after enlisting in Geraldton Western Australia
WIA: 4th May 1916 (G. S. W. Rt. Arm) France. Due to poor admin there appears to conflicting dates so we can only go off the earliest dated entry. At some stage after his arm needs to be amputated due to this injury.
RTA: 3rd July 1917 and subsequently discharged in Western Australia as "medically unfit" due to amputation
VF $785
POPE’s VC ACTION
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 3444 PTE W. PIERCE 11/BN AIF (L-CPL ON PAIR).
POPE’s VC “On 15 April 1917 at Louverval, France, during the Battle of Lagnicourt, he was in command of a very important picquet post, with orders to hold it at all costs amidst a heavy German attack. The enemy, in greatly superior numbers, attacked and surrounded the post and ammunition was running short. Pope, in a desperate bid to save the position, was "seen to charge with his men into a superior enemy force, by which they were overpowered", although heavy losses were inflicted. He had "obeyed the order to hold out to the last" and his lifeless body, along with those of most of his men, was found amongst 80 enemy dead.
The 11th Battalion, despite suffering over 245 casualties, was subsequently able to hold their sector of the line. For his actions Pope was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross”
Volume IV, page 373 of Charles Bean’s Official history states the following in regards to Private Pierce in the action;
“Another man, Private W. Pierce (of Perth, W. Aust.), who volunteered to bring ammunition, managed to return with it to his post, though wounded.”
“MISSING IN ACTION” 16TH April 1917.
“Wounded and captured Cambrai” later confirmed on German list dated 30th July 1917
Prisoner of War – Interned Hilfs Lazarett Hohenzollern Park Magdeburg “Extract Post-Card from man dated 4.7.17”
Red Cross file records a postcard from Cpl Pierce now interned at Alten Grabow 1st December 1917 stating the following;
“My parcels come very good. I could not wish for better. If I want anything I will let you know. I am keeping the best of health.”
Repatriated Prisoner of War 19th December 1918
RTA: 19th April 1919
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PTE BROWN 51 BN KILLED IN ACTION BELGUIM
PHOTO CORTESY OF AWM WEBSITE
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 3731 PTE. E. H. BROWN 11BN AIF
Private Edward Huxley Brown, a blacksmith’s striker from Westonia, WA, enlisted on 18 Sep 1915.
On joining the 11th Battalion in Egypt in December it was not long before Private Brown was transferred to the newly raised 51st Battalion becoming an original member of ‘C’ Company in Mar 1916.
Renown as a champion boxer, it is no surprise being a fighter that he became a machine gunner and took part in the 51st attacks at Mouquet Farm and Noreuil.
On the 10th June 1917, as a volunteer stretcher-bearer and having just completed his duties he returned to the front-line trench at Messines. Suddenly a German shell landed in his dug-out and both he and another soldier were instantly killed. He is recorded as being buried, but unfortunately his body never recovered post war,
Private Brown is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, Belgium. †
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George Marshall Pescod aged 43 enlisted on the 27th August 1915 in the 11th Bn A.I.F.
Taken on strength with the 12th Reinforcements 11 Battalion he proceeded overseas to Alexandria.
After service in the Middle East, George proceeded with Charlie Company 11th Battalion to France disembarking on the 5th April 1916.
Wounded in action “Gun Shot Wound Abdomen (penetrating)” France 20th August 1916
Sadly, he succumbed to his wounds and died three days later at the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station on the 23rd August 1916.
George is buried Plot 2. Row F. Grave 10. Puchevillers Cemetery, France
The medals come in their boxes of issue along with the outer postal packaging addressed to Mrs R. B. Pescod (wife). Hillcroft, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead on Tyne. Also with the group are two beautiful sweetheart badges made from a single collar rising sun badge and an “Australia” shoulder title on each.
EF+ $1125
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 569 PTE A. WILSON 10/BN AIF.
EMB: 20th October 1914
Concussion drum of left ear 20th October 1916?
RTA: 13th February 1917
Note: There seems to be very little written on Private Wilsons service in 1915. He certainly embarked in 1914 (Gallipoli?). Unfortunately his service record is only 9 pages long.
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Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 6184 PTE. H. A. MCKENZIE 4 FD AMB. AIF.
Herbert Arthur MacKenzie was born at Adelaide in 1895 and was a tailors cutter upon his enlistment on 14 June 1915. He had a note from his mother and father giving their consent for his enlistment. He had served for two years in the A.G.A. Langs Bay Volunteers and a further four in the 10th Australian Imperial Volunteers.
Embarked at Adelaide aboard the Benalla on 27 October 1915, he joined his unit at Alexandria on 4 December and was taken on the strength five days later.
Mackenzie sailed for France in June 1916 serving until his discharge on the 10th August 1919. He had applied for his Medals in May 1919
Good, Very fine $625
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 706 PTE. W. H. TOMS 27/BN AIF. (SGT on BWM & VM)
EMB: 31st May 1915
Taken ill 1st November 1915 after escorting prisoner from the front
Promoted Sergeant 19th August 1916
KIA: 5th November Villers-Bretonneux
Note: Served on Galliipoli and then in France where he was reported missing on the 5th November 1916 near Flers in the attack on The Maze. Later confirmed as killed in action.
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Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 706 PTE. W. H. TOMS 27/BN AIF. (SGT on BWM & VM)
EMB: 31st May 1915
Taken ill 1st November 1915 after escorting prisoner from the front
Promoted Sergeant 19th August 1916
KIA: 5th November Villers-Bretonneux
Note: Served on Galliipoli and then in France where he was reported missing on the 5th November 1916 near Flers in the attack on The Maze. Later confirmed as killed in action.
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Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 744 PTE W. J. REDMOND 30/BN AIF.
EMB: 9th Nov 1915 "C" Coy
William John Redmond was diagnosed with Rheumatism and was in and out of hospital.
RTA: 1st July 1916
Discharged: 2nd M.D (medically unfit) 3rd Jan 1917
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Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 7619 DVR. J. S. McNAMARA 5 F.A.B. AIF.
Previous service stated as “five years Militia”
EMB: 18th November 1915
Transferred to 15th Battery 11th November 1916
RTA: 27th April 1919
VF $675
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 769 DVR (PTE on star). C. A. HANDLEY 4/BN AIF.
EMB: 20th Oct 1914
Joined Battalion on Gallipoli 14th June 1915
Left Gallipoli on the 7th August 1915 "sick"
21st September 1917 appointed driver
Hospital France (influenza) 21st Dec 1916
RTA: 24th September 1918
Note: Private Cecil Albyn Handley appears to have WW2 home service as N70284 with the rank WO2
VF $975
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 927 PTE P. A. ROBERTS 29/BN AIF.
Previous service Commonwealth Senior Cadets
EMB: 10th Nov 1915
Transferred to the 5th Pioneers Bn 3rd March 1916
RTA: 9th March 1919
Note: Comes with two original ribbon bars
Medals returned to sender 1923 and re sent in 1926
VF $845
Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 979 PTE. P. F. DOWNER 14/BN AIF.
EMB: 22ND December 1914
Admitted 4th Field Amb. Gallipoli 8th May 1915 "Diarrhoea"
Left Gallipoli for Alexandria 30th June 1915
RTA: 9th September 1915 reason given "Chronic Bronchritis"
Discharged 15th February 1916
Note: Private Percy Field Downer would have been with the battalion in the landing at Gallipoli and during the heavy fighting (April-May) of which the 14th Battalion became famous for. It is possible that he may be associated with Albert Jacka's feat that won him and Australia our very first Victoria Cross for WW1. Further research required.
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Trio: 1914/15 star, British War and Victory Medal all correctly impressed to 982 PTE. S. C. SMITH 25/BN AIF.
EMB: 29th June 1915 (25th Bn A. Coy)
Taken on strength with 5 Field Company Engineers and remustered as Sapper number 4568 to re-joined unit at ANZAC (Gallipoli) on the 5th October 1915
Transferred as Driver to the F.A.B in 1916 finally ending up with the 17th Field Artillery Battery for service in France until 1919
RTA: 8th February 1919
VF $775
Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 411 PTE. A. J. MIELL. R. FUS.
Comes with regimental cap badge.
GD VF SOLD
Family grouping. Father and Son.
Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to 87841 DVR. J. FRENCH R.A.
Trio: Queens Korea Medal, United Nation Korea medal and CSM clasp "NORTHERN IRELAND". Queens Korea Medal impressed to 22274310 SPR. E. J. FRENCH R.E. UN Korea is unnamed as issued with the CSM impressed 22274310 SGT. E. J. FRENCH QUEENS.
Unusual grouping which includes Korea and Northern Ireland.
Comes with regimental cap badges.
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Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.1914/15 Star and Victory Medal impressed to 1099 PTE J. RIDLEY 19 BN AIF
Emb. 25th June 1915
Next entry shows that he disembarked at Alexandria ex Mudros 7th January 1916 possibly sick or wounded? (Mudros held the Gallipoli casualties)
WIA Gun shot wound right knee
RTA 30 January 1918 as a result of his wounds
DOW 23rd february 1918
Sadley Private Ridley succumbed to his wounds despite making it home to Australia. Comes with his rising sun set and dog tag.
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Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.1914/15 Star and Victory Medal impressed to 1981 DVR L. WRIGHT 12 BN AIF
Emb. 26 April 1915
Evacuated Gallipoli sick 14th August 1915 (returned to active duty 1916)
RTA 21 March 1919 (earliest discharge for 1915 enlistments who saw the whole war).
A nice group to a soldier who served continuously through WW1.
VF $925
Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.1914/15 Star and Victory Medal impressed to 30 T-SGT J. E. BAKER 12 L. H. RGT AIF
Emb. 13th June 1915
WIA Shrapnel wound hand, Gallipoli 25 October 1915
Posted on strength at the charge of Beersheba (31 October 1917)
Reported as having Malaria 28th June 1918
RTA 2nd January 1918
An outstanding group to an early enlistment, regimental number "30". Wounded at Gallipoli, promoted to sgt and at the iconic charge of Beersheba. Comes with his trench art caddy spoon.
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Trio: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.1914/15 Star and Victory Medal impressed to 846 PTE D. Campbell 12 L. H. RGT AIF
Emb. 25 June 1915
Transferred to the 7th Light Horse 2 October 1915 (Gallipoli)
On the 21st of October 1915 Trooper Campbell was evacuated off the peninsula to the "Somali" hospital ship with enteric fever which eventually led to his discharge on the 28th of November 1916
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Trio: 1915/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal correctly impressed to 1735 PTE W. H. BOWIE 1/G HOSP. A.I.F.
Previous service: 5 years RAMC & 2 years RE (Scotland). Not stated as operational, so it appears that it is militia service.
Enlisted on the 20th September 1915
RTA: 11th April 1916 (nursing duties)
Note: William Harry Bowie was a carpenter from Glasgow (Scotland) who had worked in the shipyards on the River Clyde for five years (Clyde Shipping Company). Bowie was living in Park Street, Kelvin Grove, Queensland when he enlisted in the A. I. F. Interesting fact on his Attestation he provides his Religion as being 'Socialist' and in one letter he states that he has spent the last eight years in China (1931)
Over the years he loses his Discharge Certificate "eaten by white ants in North Queensland" (1949) and his brass "Returned from Active Service" badge "stolen from his coat by a member in the cricket dressing room Mount Lawley” (WA 1958)
GD VF $625
Trio: 1915/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. Correctly impressed 2526 PTE J. NOBLE 17/AUST INF (L-CPL on pair)
Previous service: 7 years Royal Navy – Naval Brigade NSW & Naval Contingent from NSW to China – on active service (purchased discharge)
Emb: 5th October 1915 (age 45 years)
Transferred to the 5th Pioneers 18th March 1916
Discharged 13th September 1916, 2nd M.D. (senility)
Note: Joseph Noble died on the 5th January 1928 at the Prince of Wales Hospital Randwick. According to the contents of a letter from the NSW State Trustees Office, Noble also had home service as a Private in the Australian Army Medical Corps.
Further information is given on a medical form (in his AIF record) stating “Was at the bombardment of Alexandria 1881 and Boxer Rebellion”. The AWM has Noble Able Seaman Noble embarking on the SS Salamis and returning on the SS Chingtu. The China medal roll states his medal was sent to the “C in C Australia 6 Feb 03”. Due to the Australian government not issuing all the China medals at this stage we are unsure if his medal was actually presented to him.
Looking further into the Royal Navy records there appears to be a J. Noble on the HMS Monarch for the Sudan campaign listed as the “Asst. Engr” which could possibly be him however this would make him ten years old (roughly) going off his enlist age given in the first world war. Further research is required.
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Trio: British war medal, Defence Medal and Italian War Medal impressed to REV. P. N. MAITLAND
Reverend Peregrine Neave Maitland born 2nd November 1884, educated at Harrow School, Harrow, London and Trinity Hall, Cambridge University
Awarded British War Medal (Civilian List Rol 101/A) Page 20. Theatre of War first served in France, 9/1917
The following extract referring to Reverend Maitland’s WW2 activity was taken from the following website and would support the issue of his Defence Medal
www.coleshillhouse.com/specialdutiesbranch/bradwell-sd-out-station.php
“The only information currently available comes from a 1944 map of the Special Duties network. This shows an outstation in the vicinity of Bradwell-on-Sea. It is likely that the set was in or around the village itself as the land is extremely flat and the village is the highest point in the surrounding area. Even today the area is relatively sparsely populated
Doctors and the clergy were picked as wireless operators and with the church tower of St Thomas's being the highest structure in the area, it may be that the Reverend Peregrine Neave Maitland was involved. He had moved from Loughton in April 1940, his former parishioners giving him a 10hp car as a leaving gift. He had served in France during the First World War with the Church Army.”
Peregrine Neave Maitland Rector of Loughton, Essex died in 1954.
Note: Italian WW1 War medal unconfirmed. Comes with original period miniatures
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Trio: British war medal, Mercantile Marine and 1935 Jubilee Medal. First two impressed to MARY MC FARLANE. Jubilee un-named as issued
Mary McFarlane was born in Kennington in 1880
Medals confirmed and issued 26th August 1919 and sent to 86 Thrush St, Walworth SE17
Note: Jubilee medal comes in box with female bow ribbon. Rare Female grouping.
