QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL-4 CLASPS-CHEALES 7TH CO 4TH IMPERIAL YEOMANRY(LEICESTERSHIRE)-WITH NICE CABINET PHOTO OF CHAELES ON HIS HORSE
Queens South Africa Medal,clasps: CAPE COLONY/TRANSVAAL/WITTEBERGEN/SOUTH AFRICA 19019(Last loose on ribbon) Clasps confirmed on roll.
Named to: 2130 PTE A CHEALES 7TH COY 4TH IMP.YEO.
Sold with a superb cabinet photo by Claron- Pickering of Leicester- Showing Cheales on his mount.Annotated on reverse: Alan Edgar Cheales Lecester Yeomanry.
Medal about good very fine,on orig... read more
BWM/VICTORY MEDALS TO LIEUT IAN DRUMMOND CLAUGHTON 11TH CAMBRIDGESHIRE BTN., SUFFOLK REGT-THEIR FIRST OFFICER TO BE DIE IN ACTION
British War and Victory Medals,named to;
LIEUT I.D.CLAUGHTON
Entry in De-Ruvigny:
Lieut Ian Drummond Claughton 11th Bn., Suffolk Regt.,was killed in action on 02/03/1916.The Son of Henry and Emily Claughton of Fornham St.Martin,Suffolk.B.A (Kings College Cambridge).He is buried at Brewery Orchard Cemetery,Bois-Grenier.
Ian Drummond Claughton was born 04/10/1890-the 3... read more
SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL (1877-79)-CLASP-1879-BLACKMORE 3/60TH FOOT
South Africa Medal(1877-1879) clasp 1879
Named to: 3235 PTE W.J.BLACKMORE 3/60TH FOOT Correctly engraved to regiment,and confirmed on Medal roll
Medal is extremely fine or better on old silver buckle.
Comes with copy pay muster-joined the Btn.,in 1874 as 2484 renumbered 3235- embarked for England 13/10/1879.
The 3/60th were involved in the action at Gingindlovu 2 Ap... read more
QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL AND MILITIA LONG SERVICE PAIR TO NORTH 4/BEDFORDS
Queens South Africa Medal(ghost dates),clasps: CAPE COLONY/TRANSVAAL
Named to: 1137 PTE.J.NORTH BEDFORD REGT.
Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Edward VII) named to: 4455 PTE.J.NORTH 4/BEDFORD REGT. (only 6 to regiment) awarded 1905.On faded original ribbon.
Medals about very fine or better,Q.S.A has two or three e/nicks.
Q.S.A.confirmed to roll, serving w... read more
MERCANTILE MARINE WAR MEDAL-H.R.GRIFFITHS AUSTRALIA 753-LATER 1453 AUSTRALIAN ROYAL FLYING CORPS
Mercantile Marine War Medal.
Named to: H.R.GRIFFITHS AUSTRALIA 753.
Harold Roy Griffiths was born in Towerang,Goulburn,New South Wales in 1898.
Served for 15 Months R.A.N Transports.Recalled by post master General.
Attested for Royal Australian Flying Corps 15/09/1916.Served as Air Mechanic 2/ Wireless Operator.Trade given as Clerk/Wireless Operator
He was sel... read more
BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS-HUBBARD 2-LIEUT SUFFOLK REGIMENT KILLED IN ACTION 17/02/1917
British War and Victory Medals
Named to: 2-LIEUT A.HUBBARD
Second Lieutenant Alfred Hubbard 8th Btn., Suffolk Regiment,was killed in action on 17/02/1917.
He is buried at the Regina Trench Cemetery,Grandcourt.
Sold with copied research including account of the action in which he was killed-See Friend of the Suffolk Regiment."Operation Legacy"
Entitled to a 19... read more
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS(GEORGE V) IN ORIGINAL BOX WITH PRIVATE MEDAL FOR VALOUR AWARDEDTO CAPTAIN THOMAS HENRY CLATWORTHY MERCHANT NAVY
Distinguished Service Cross(George V) in original box of issue.
Hallmarks for London 1917-18.
Cross about extremely fine,and lightly toned.
Ribbon a little rubbed,on original wearing pin,
Original Garrards case,lining a little worn.
Sold with a private Lifesaving Medal? with top clasp: FOR VALOUR.
Obverse has SS ANDORINHA DEC 24TH 1913.
Reverse h... read more
NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE GROUP OF FOUR TO McMASTER H.M.S. FOX
Naval General Service Medal, clasp: PERSIAN GULF 1909-1914
Named to: PLY 15144 PTE .A. MC MASTER R.M.L.I. H.M.S. FOX.
1914/15 Star trio, named to: PLY 15144 PTE. A. MCMASTER R.M.L.I.
Alexander Mc Master was born in 1892 in Glasgow.Joined the Royal Marines in 1910.He joined H.M.S.Fox in July 1914 and served in her until 28 October 1915.He then served on H.M.S ".Revenge" fro... read more
MILITARY MEDAL,BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS-WITH GALLANTRY CARD-TO BLATCHFORD,1/ROYAL WARWICKS
Military Medal,British War and Victory Medals.
MM named to: 40950 PTE.W.F.BLATCHFORD I/R.WAR.R.
British War and Victory Medals named to: 40950 CPL.W.F.BLATCHFORD.R.WAR.R.
Comes with 4th Division Gallantry card,which reads: "The Major General Commanding 4th Division has received a report of the gallant conduct of 40950 Private W.Blatchford,1st. Bn.Royal Warwick Regt.and he w... read more
BWM/VICTORY MEDAL-OAKEY(M.B.E.)-R.N.V.R-TRAINED AS A PILOT IN THE R.N.A.S.
British War and Victory Medals named to: LIEUT W.H.OAKEY
R.N.V.R.(also entitled to a 1914/15 Star)
Wesley Howard Oakey was born in 1891.Previously a student at the School of Shipping.
He entered the R.N.A.S.on 13/06/1915 as a temporary Flight Sub-Lieutenant,as a trainee Pilot.His papers,under remarks column states that:
"Has been rather nervous, but now looks like b... read more