Family Grouping;
Five: Mons Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. All medals correctly impressed to 9890 PTE W. J. DOUBLE 2/S. LANC: R. Death plaques named to WILLIAM JAMES DOUBLE and JOHN HENRY DOUBLE
9890 Private William James Double 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment died 30th October 1914PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE. CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ XII. D. 13. German Trench Grave No. 4 “No clothing of any description found on remains”
9858 Private John Henry Double 7th Bn. South Staffordshire Regiment died 9th August 1915. TURKEY. HELLES MEMORIAL Panel 135 to 137.
Near EF SOLD
Three: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. All medals correctly impressed to M2-119200 PTE A MILNE. A.S.C.
Date of disembarkation 15th September 1915
A.R.CL.Z. (Army reserve class Z) discharged to the reserves on the 25th May 1919
VF SOLD
Pair: British War and Victory Medals (736249 L. Cpl. H. Herbert. 50-Can. Inf.)
Lance-Corporal H. Herbert, 50th Canadian Infantry
VF SOLD
Single: GSM clasp SE Asia 1945-46 2386201 Cpl RA Precious R Sigs
Note: Comes with original box of issue
EF SOLD
GSM clasp Arabian Penninusla 9264 Pte Nasser Aboulla Audhali APL
VF SOLD
CSM clasp Dhofar 24181255 Gnr A Drummond RA.
Good VF SOLD
Single: GSM One Clasp; "PALESTINE 1945-48" 14353405 PTE. P. BROWN EAST YORKS.
EF SOLD
Single: Maharajpoor Star 1843 Private Frederick Davis HM 40th Reg’t.
Enlisted in Birmingham, Warwick on the 18th November 1839 in the 40th Foot number 1255 at the age of 18
Service shown as five years and nine months “East Indies, Seinde, Afghanistan” and a further four and a half years “Australia” where he discharges in Mebourne on the 29th December 1856.
Near VF SOLD
Single: CSM (QE11) One Clasp; "NORTHERN IRELAND" 23994474 BDR. J. A. WARNER R. A.
Near EF SOLD
Single : ASHANTI MEDAL 1900 no clasp impressed Headman D.Edison A.F.F.
EF SOLD
SIGNALMAN BOLEY IS MARKED WITH "X" (BOTTOM LEFT)
FAMILY GROUPING
1. GROUP OF SIX: 1939/45 Star, Atlantic Star, France and Germany clasp, Africa Star, Defence Medal and War Medal all unnamed as issued and still in outer sleeves. Attributed to Royal Navy Signalman D/JX 208027 Arthur Kenneth Wallace Boley and comes with a large amount of original paperwork, photo's (with signatures of the full course on reverse of group photo), Drivers License, Naval signals hand written notes (not in photo as too large) and other Ephemera related to Signalman Boley.
Leading Signalman Boley (also appears as Bowley) was taken prisoner of war in the commando (Tobruk) action when his ship "HMS SIKH" was lost in a gallant action along with "HMS ZULU" in 1942.
Friday 2nd October 1942 the Western Daily Express published the following "Signalman Kenneth Boley.... is reported missing following the loss of HMS SIKH at the attack on Tobruk"
The fact that Sig. Boley was taken P.O.W. is confirmed by his original discharge (included with medals) which shows he has been granted Prisoner of War Leave (discharging from the HMS Rodney in 1946).
An estimated 70 survivors of the HMS SIKH were picked up in the water or were able to make it to shore. In March 1943 an unprecedented event occurred with the exchange of 788 POW's in the neutral Turkey. This exchange has caused many a debate as it was outside the Geneva Convention (and not handled by the Red Cross) and thus the POW's were technically allowed to re-join the war effort and most went on to take part in D-Day.
Due to the large amount of original paperwork with this group, we can see that Sig. Boley was back in service in 1943 and must have been part of this amazing exchange.
2. Pair: Defence Medal and War Medal unnamed as issued. Attributed to 20103 Petty Officer Margaret Elizabeth Webb W. R. N. S. (Wife of Signalman Boley) comes with original discharge (order of release) certificate dated 1946 and photo in uniform.
3. Single: British War Medal correctly impressed 1015652 PTE. E. R. WEBB C. M. G. BDE. Edward Robert Webb enlisted in 1916 with the 231st Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (Father of Margaret Webb).
4. TRIO: 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal impressed to SE 4755 PTE E. H. BOLEY A.V.C. Ernest Boley served in the Army Veterinary Corps embarking on the 6th Match 1915 for France (Father of Signalman Boley).
Paperwork varies in condition but eligible in all areas. Medals VF to EF SOLD
Single : AFGHANISTAN MEDAL 1878 no clasp . 1736 Pte G. Gibbons, 4th Bn. Rifle Bde.
George Gibbons was born in Hoxton, London, and enlisted in the Rifle Brigade in October 1877 aged 21 years. Embarked for India in January 1879, he witnessed active service with the 4th Battalion in Afghanistan in April - June of the same year (Medal). He later participated in the Waziri Expedition - for which there was no medal - and returned to the UK in December 1887. Placed on the Army Reserve in October 1889, he was finally discharged in December 1893
Sold with copied attestation and discharge papers.
VF SOLD
Pair: Private J. McLean, Cameron Highlanders Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 2 clasps, Tel-el-Kebir, The Nile 1884-85 (138 Pte., 1/Cam’n. Highrs.); Khedive’s Star, 1882, unnamed as issued.
Edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine SOLD
Single : EGYPT MEDAL dated 1882 no clasp. R.Hardy A.B. HMS THALIA.
Contact marks in field otherwise good SOLD
Single : KEDIVE STAR dated 1882 unnamed as issued
VF SOLD
Single: British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97. Rhodesia 1896 reverse, one clasp "MASHONLAND 1897" correct period engraving to 4013 PTE C. DUNFORD 7TH HUSS
confirmed on roll
Contact marks obverse, otherwise near VF SOLD
Single : NATAL 1906 one clasp "1906" impressed Tpr.W.Comley. Transvaal Mtd.Rifles
EF SOLD
Single : NATAL 1906 one clasp "1906" impressed S.S,M., A.J.Pannewitz. Natal Carbinners.
VF SOLD
Single : NATAL 1906 one clasp "1906" impressed Tpr.A.J.Small. Border Mtd.Rifles. A total of 251 medals to the unit.
EF SOLD
GSM clasp Malaya impressed to 2/410772 F. A WETHERED.
Frederick Arthur Wethered was born at Marrickville, NSW in 1936. He joined the Australian Army in June 1956 aged 19 and was initially posted to 4 RAR.
Private Wethered saw overseas service in Malaya with the 3rd Royal Australian Regiment from 25th September 1957 to 24th May 1959 (a total of 607 days overseas)
Discharged Balmain, NSW 11th June 1959 on expiration of period for which engaged
Note: Comes with photo of recipient, along with a copy of his full service record (40 pages).
VF SOLD
Pair: Rhodesian General Service Medal and Zimbabwe Independence Medal. GSM correctly impressed 645847 TPR N. DENHERE. Independence Medal numbered 17047
Comes with wings attached to medals, along with Laminated Certificate of Service with the Selous Scouts of the Rhodesian Army.
Note: a period roll titled “Secret” notes rank as Corporal with 9 Tp, 26th March 1979.
A very nice and desirable group to an original Selous Scout.
VF SOLD
Trio: Queens Korea Medal, United Nation Korea medal and Korea 50 year anniversary medal. Queens Korea Medal impressed 22540855 PTE. K. INGHAM. KINGS. UN Korea unnamed as issued.
Comes with regimental cap badge.
GD VF SOLD
Single: GSM clasp "Malaya" impressed to 2/LT. M. B. EVERITT. FORESTERS.
Comes with original box, copy photograph and regimental cap badge.
GD VF SOLD
Single: South Atlantic 1982, with rosette. Correctly impressed to AB (R) S. G. TEMPLETON D171837Q HMS BRILLIANT
Note: HMS Brilliant was involved in many incidents during the war including the shooting down of three A-4 Skyhawks. In defence the type 22 frigate came under Argentine air attack outside San Carlos Water where she was slightly damaged by cannon fire.
Comes with original box of issue.
Near EF SOLD
