WW1 PAIR 22nd DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY, K.I.A F&F 23-10-1916, FROM SOUTH SHIELDS

WW1 Pair
To- 22-1044.PTE.G.BOWER.DURH.L.I
Gordon Bower was one of the original members of the 22nd service battalion of the Durham Light Infantry / 3rd county pioneer battalion. He was born in Leeds but both lived & enlisted in South Shields. He was sadly killed in action in France & Flanders 23-10-1916 serving with D-Company. He was 28 years of age at the time of his death & is b...  read more

Code: 57816

WW1 1914 STAR TRIO, 5th SCOTTISH RIFLES FROM GLASGOW, A DOCUMENTED WITNESS TO THE CHRISTMAS DAY TRUCE 1914

WW1 1914 Star trio
To- 6966.PTE.R.J.C.COWAN.5/SCO.RIF
Robert John Cameron from Glasgow was born 1884 & prior to enlisting he was employed as a newspaper clerk. He landed in France 5-11-1914 serving with the 5th TF battalion of the Scottish Rifles. He had a letter published in the Dundee evening telegraph 5-1-1915 in which he told of his experiences of the Christmas day truce 25-12...  read more

Code: 57805

WW1 1914 TRIO, 1st CAMERON HIGHLANDERS, WOUNDED 24-11-1914

WW1 1914 Star trio
To- 9373.PTE.E.GULLAND.1/CAM.HIGHRS (Star)
& 9373.PTE.E.W.CULLAND.CAM.HIGHRS
Ernest.W.Culland first landed in France 14-8-1914 serving with the 1st battalion of the Cameron Highlanders. He received a wound to his face in France 24-11-1914 & whilst he was no doubt entitled to the August to November 1914 clasp for his 1914 star. He never actually applied f...  read more

Code: 57808

WW1 1914 STAR TRIO, 1st ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS, WOUNDED 1915

WW1 1914 Star trio
To- 7634.PTE.D.G.POND.1/R.SC.FUS (1914 Star)
& 7634.PTE.D.G.POND.R.S.FUS
Daniel.G.Pond first landed in France 14-8-1914 serving with the 1st battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was wounded in France by shrapnel & gun shot to his right forearm 16-6-1915.
GVF or better & complete with MIC & casualty roll details.  read more

Code: 57809

WW1 PAIR, 15th WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT / LEEDS PALS, FROM ROTHWELL, SERVED AFS WW2

WW1 Pair
To- 15-1900.A-SJT.R.BLAKEY.
Robert Blakey from Rothwell was one of the original members of the 15th service battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment / Leeds Pals. He enlisted in to the battalion at Colsterdale in July 1915 & first arrived in France with the battalion 25-5-1916 in time to participate in the battalions advance on the first day of the battle of the Somme 1-7...  read more

Code: 57817

WW1 PAIR & GVIR SPECIAL CONSTABULARY MEDAL, 4/5th BLACK WATCH & AYRSHIRE SPECIAL CONSTABULARY, WITH BOXES OF ISSUE

WW1 Pair & GVIR 1st type Special Constabulary faithful service medal with 2nd award clasp dated 1950 To- 3694.PTE.J.McDONALD.R.HIGHRS (Pair)
& JAMES.McDONALD (Special Constabulary)
James McDonald served overseas with the 4/5th battalion of the Royal Highlanders / Black watch & was later issued with the six figure TF number 341168. In WW2 he served as a special constable with the A...  read more

Code: 57815

WW1 1914-15 STAR & VICTORY MEDAL, LOST AT SEA 5-6-1916 HMS HAMPSHIRE

WW1 1914-15 Star & Victory Medal
To- J.8803.T.P.GROVES.AB.RN.
Thomas Percy Groves was born in Maidenhead 4-12-1862 & enlisted as a boy in 1910. He joined HMS Hampshire 4-3-1914 & was serving onboard when she was sunk by mine off the Orkneys. Which resulted in the deaths of Lord Kitchener & his staff who were also onboard the ship. He has no known grave other than the sea but is co...  read more

Code: 57818

WW1 BRITISH WAR MEDAL, 10th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY, K.I.A F&F 20-9-1917

WW1 British War Medal
To- 3838.CPL.E.F.McNAUGHTON.10.BN.A.I.F
Edward Frank McNaughton was killed in action in France & Flanders 20-9-1917 serving with the 10th battalion of the Australian infantry. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the Menin gate memorial at Ypres. The CWGC state that he was the late 26 year old son of Edward & Margaret McNaughton of 26 Princess Street,...  read more

Code: 57819

MINT BOXED WW2 DEFENCE MEDAL & NATIONAL FIRE BRIGADE ASSOCIATION LONG SERVICE MEDAL, WORKSOP FIRE BRIGADE

Mint boxed WW2 Defence Medal & National Fire Brigade Association silver long service meal with 20 years suspender & two extra five year bars
The reverse of the medal is engraved,
WORKSOP FIRE BRIGADE & the rim is Numbered 2337 & engraved to JAMES.KNOWLES.
The box of issue is addressed to Mr.J.Knowles, 42 York Road, Hillsborough, Hampshire.
Complete with five of the r...  read more

Code: 57820

WW1 1914-15 TRIO, ROYAL NAVY, FROM PECKHAM

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- SS.108716.R.C.AFFLICK.STO.1.RN
Robert Charles Affleck was born in Peckham 27-4-98 & enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1909. During WW1 he served onboard HMS.Magnificent, HMS Wildfire, HMS Osprey & HMS Blenheim along with service at a number of shore bases. He had three short spells in the cells for his misconduct & finally took his discharge in 1921.
GVF ...  read more

Code: 57821