WW1 1914-15 TRIO, 2nd BLACK WATCH, K.I.A PERSIAN GULF 21-1-1916. FROM BUTE

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- S-10337.PTE.R.LEACH.R.HIGHRS.
Robert Leach was born in Prestwick, Ayrshire & enlisted in Edinburgh. Whilst living in Bute. He first landed overseas in France 6-7-1915 serving with 2nd battalion of the Black Watch. He was killed in action in the Persian Gulf 21-1-1916 at the battle of Hanna & is commemorated on the Basra memorial.
GVF or better & comple...  read more

Code: 58020

WW1 PAIR, 10th WEST RIDING REGT, K.I.A F&F 30-7-1916, FROM GREAT HORTON, BRADFORD

WW1 Pair
To- 18843.PTE.A.RILEY.W.RID.R
Ackroyd Riley was both born & enlisted in Bradford, Yorkshire & lived in Great Horton. He was killed in action in France & Flanders 30-7-1916 serving with the 10th service battalion of the West Riding Regiment. He was 20 years of age at his death & has no known grave other than the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval memorial & is recor...  read more

Code: 58017

WW1 PAIR, 5th & 9th WORCESTER REGIMENT OFFICER, K.I.A MESOPOTAMIA 13-1-1917, WITH A GOOD ENTRY IN DE RUVIGNYS ROLL OF HONOUR

WW1 Pair
To- 2-LIEUT.P.W.HARRINGTON
Phillip William Harrington was the son of W.J & A.C. Harrington of St. Johns Wood, London. He was educated at Lynchmere school Eastbourne & Dover college. Before attending Wadham college Oxford. He was commissioned in to the 5th Worcester Regiment in 1915 but was attached to the 9th battalion when he was posted overseas to Mesopotamia. He was sa...  read more

Code: 58019

WW1 PAIR, OFFICER 3rd RIFLE BRIGADE, D.O.W F&F 7-6-1918

WW1 Pair
To- 2-LIEUT.H.A.L.RAYNOR.
Harold Arthur Livingstone Raynor was the son of the Rev. Arthur Guy Sandars Raynor and Ada S. S. Raynor. He was educated at Winchester college & Hertford college, Oxford. He was commissioned in to the 3rd battalion of the Rifle Brigade & served in France with D- Company of the battalion. He was wounded in action 22-5-1918 by a bomb thrown by a Ge...  read more

Code: 58015

WW1 MEMORIAL PLAQUE, GURKHA RIFLES OFFICER & MC RECIPIENT, K.I.A MESOPOTAMIA 17-4-1916

WW1 Memorial plaque
To- EDWARD.FLEETWOOD.BERRY.
The recipient was the son of Mary Fleetwood Berry of Kilgarran, Enniskerry, County Wiklow & the late Venerable James Fleetwood Berry. B.D Archdeacon of Tuam. He was educated at Chard Grammar school & the RMC Sandhurst before being commissioned in to the 2nd Gurkha Rifles. He was awarded the Military Cross in June 1916 & M.I.D 19-10-...  read more

Code: 58016

WW1 1914-15 STAR & BRITISH WAR MEDAL, OFFICER 1st GORDON HIGHLANDERS, K.I.A F&F 3-3-1916 & M.I.D 15-6-1916

WW1 1914-15 Star & British War Medal
To- 2-LIEUT.D.G.WATT.GORD.HIGHRS
Douglas Gordon Watt was the only son of the Rev Andrew Watt of St. Fergus Aberdeenshire & was educated at Daniel Stewarts college, Edinburgh. He was commissioned in to the 3rd battalion of the Gordon Highlanders but first landed in France in August of 1915 attached to the 1st battalion. He was sadly killed in ac...  read more

Code: 58018