P131 Trio: BWM & VM 200559 Sgt, Territorial War Medal 2287 Pte. S. Caine, SOM L Infantry.
Gd VF $ 485
P140 Four: 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals, Naval Long Service Good Conduct GVR. 239393 G. W, Caffell CPO TEL HMS GANGES.
VF $350
Four: 1914/15 Star, British War, Victory Medal and L. S. G. C. Medal (GV) all correctly impressed to 799 DVR. P. CROSBY. R.F.A. (722971 on long service medal).
Note: Medal index confirms Peter Crosby’s medal entitlement with his embarkation date listed as the 1st October 1915 serving in the Royal Field Artillery. Also served under regimental number 697061.
In 1933 recipient was issued a second issue of first world war service medals due to his original set being lost in transit.
GD-VF S275
Three: Private A. Sands, East Surrey Regiment 1914-15 Star (2019. Pte. A. Sands. E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2019 Pte. A. Sands. E. Surr. R.)
Note: Arthur Sands attested for the East Surrey Regiment, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 April 1915.
Good very fine $195
Three: British War medal, Victory medal and Territorial War Medal. Medals impressed to 2328 PTE F. WENHAM R.A.M.C.
Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorials) attested Maidstone 10th August 1914; served India 29th October 1914 to 17th May 1918; South Africa 18 May 1918 to 29 January 1919; demobilized 17 April 1919.
Note: Medal card shows Frank Wenham as serving as number 493235 as well.
VF $575
Three: 1914-15 Star (11784 Pte. J. Briggs. Shrops: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (11784 Pte. J. Briggs. Shrops. L.I.)
Private J. Briggs, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
GD VF$195
Family Group:
Three: 1914-15 Star (Pte. T. E. J. Johnson 87th Infantry); British War and bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl T. E. Johnson. 7th S.A.I.)
Corporal T. E. Johnson, South African Infantry
Pair: War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, both officially impressed ‘329223 T. G. Johnson’,
T. G. Johnson, South African Forces
Both Groups VF $250
Four: Defence Medal, War Medal, GSM clasp Malaya & RAF LSGC 535339 F. SGT D OGDEN RAF. First two un-named as issued, last two correctly R.A.F. style engraving.
Good VF $285
PAIR: Private C. J. Burns, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action during the Second Battle of Ypres on 3 May 1915
India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (4672 Pte. C. Burns 1st Bn. “The Buffs”); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4672 Pte. C. J. Burns. E. Kent Regt.)
Charles James Burns was killed in action during the Second Battle of Ypres on 3 May 1915, at Verloren Hoek, due East of Ypres, on the Zonnerbeke Road, whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, The Buffs. He is commemorated by name on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
Gd VF $585
P130 Single: Naval General Service 1915 G.VI.R. one clasp “Minesweeping 1945-51”. LT/KX 737184 C. H. G. Wells ENGN RN.
Gd VF $ 850
Single: General Service Medal 1918-62 (EIIR), 1 clasp “Malaya” impressed to 22409281 CPL L. MELSOME R. A. M. C.
GD VF $165
Single: GSM (QE11) One Clasp; "MALAYA" 22979869 TPR. T. HOGAN. 11 H.
VF $200
Single: GSM (QE11) One Clasp; "CYPRUS" 2303751 PTE. J. SOUDEN. GORDONS.
Note: Autumn1955, 1st Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders was on leave in the United Kingdom. They were recalled with 48 hours’ notice and were the first British Army Unit since 1945 to fly out to an Emergency.
The Gordon’s two main aims were to improve security and to obtain information.
In November 1955 were widespread attacks throughout the island including the use of bombs and an official State of Emergency was declared
VF $235
P116 Single: GSM 1918-62 one clasp “Bomb & Mine Clearance 1945-49” 22048751 Spr. F. Flint, R.E.
EF $1850
