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          Regimental Medal. Presented to Volunteers 2^nd Battalion by their Colonel Earl of Breadalbane for Gallant Conduct and Suppress rebellion in Ireland and Repelling the French Forces 1798. Ring and straight bar suspender. Good very fine

Davison’s Nile Medal, in silver for junior officers, in box of issue. Good very fine

Davison’s Nile Medal, in gilt bronze for petty officers, in box of issue. Good very fine 

       Military General Service Medal 1848, five clasps, Vimiera, Talavera, Busac, Ciudad Rodrigo and Vittoria named to T. Shaw, Serjeant, 45^th Foot. Thomas Shaw, with copy details from Sherwood Foresters Roll. Generally very fine

Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840, single bar,'Trafalgar' - JOHN HALL. (A unique name on the Trafalgar Roll but not on the Naval General Service Medal Roll: Traced as AB. serving at Trafalgar in HMS.'Africa'): sold with copy Roll verification GVF/NEF

        Naval General Service Medal, clasp Java, named to John Kemp. Confirmed on the roll as an Ordinary Seaman with President, Greenwich Hosptial 2720.  Good very fine

          Naval General Service Medal 1848, clasp Royalist 29th December 1812 medal erased, but a note with this medal suggests 'possibly Alexander Brown Coxswain', only four of these clasps were claimed, making this a scarce item. Some contact wear to the obverse, Very fine

           Army of India Medal, three clasps, Gawilghur, Argaum, Assye, partly erased, but can make out unit as 74^th Foot, one of four possibles, most likely to be Drummer William Dammevan from the little bits of lettering and spacing that is still visible on the medal. Generally very fine 

 South Africa Medal 1853 (P. KLASS. CAPE Md RIFLEMAN.) Scarcer issue to local forces. A little edgy, otherwise Generally very fine

      India General Service Medal 1854, clasp Samana 1891, named to 2018 Rifleman Ranbir Newar 1st Bn 4th Gurkha Rifles. Good very fine

Baltic Medal named to J.Longly H.M.S. Duke of Wellington. Sir Charles Napier's Flagship. GVF

Baltic Medal, Unnamed as issued. Extremely fine

Baltic Medal, unnamed as issued. With top bar 'Fidelity'. Nearly extremely fine

        Crimea Medal, four bars Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol. W.GILSON, 63rd REGT. Impressed naming. Copy roll (unique name) for all 4 bars. Nearly very fine

        Crimea Medal, three clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol clasps, Officially Impressed J. Hunt 46^th Regt. Together with copies of his Service Papers. John Hunt was born during 1823 in Wootton Bassett. A Labourer he attested to join the 46^th Regiment on 19^th September, 1844. 1917 Private John Hunt served for 21 years and 171 days with overseas service in Turkey for 1 10/12 years, Corfu for 2 5/12 years and the East Indies for 8 1/12 years. He was tried by Court-Martial on 4 separate occasions resulting in imprisonment. John was discharged “having been found unfit for further service” on 8^th November, 1866. He was in possession of four Good Conduct Badges and received the Crimean War Medals with Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann and Sebastopol clasps and Turkish Medal. He was still receiving a pension during 1902. Slight wear to the high lights of Victoria’s hair otherwise Extremely Fine

Indian Mutiny Medal, no clasp, (John Southcomb 92nd Highlanders) Gordon Highlanders. GVF

        China War Medal 1857-1860, bar Canton 1857. E. RICHARDS, Py. Ofr. H.M.S. SHANNON. (Impressed) Copy service papers, served Prince Regent 1848-1856. K. Asplin's roll gives Evan Richards, H.M.S. Sans Pareil, 2nd. Capt. Afterguard. Discharged Fishguard 15.2.1859, born London. As an Impressed medal (normally issued unnamed to R.N.) I presume named to Shannon as the ship he was on when claimed. Nearly very fine

 South Africa General Service Medal 1877-1879 bar 1879. 1097 PTE. D. CONNORS, 2/4th FOOT. Copy roll. Nearly very fine

           South Africa General Service Medal 1877-79, no bar, G. WASKETT, PTE, R.M., HMS BOADICEA. Copy roll, discharge papers. From Chelmsford, Essex. Of the 476 medals to this ship, 18 no bar medals were to the Royal Marines. Good very fine

         Egypt Medal, undated reverse, 1 clasp Suakin 1885 named to 3701 Pte A.Lambert 1/Coldm.Gds With service history from Banbury, Oxfordshire papers confirm award of Egypt medal with Suakin 1885 clasp. GVF 

 Egypt Medal, undated reverse, clasp Suakin 1885, named to Sergeant G.W. Sage, Military Staff Clerk. Generally very fine

Khedives Star, dated 1882, reverse engraved ; Lt G.R. ALLINSON, around the star points. GVF

            East and West Africa Medal 1887-1900, bar Benin 1897, W.H. BASER, LG. SEA. H.M.S. PHILOMEL. WOUNDED at Gwato (Benin) 17.2.1897. The R.N. took 35 casualties on the Benin Expedition, including Philomel with 4 casualties. Copy roll, discharge papers. Rare Navy Casualty. Light contact wear in right field Very fine

        India General Service Medal 1895, clasp Punjab Frontier 1897-98, No 4266 Lce.Corpl.W.Elliot 2nd High.L.I.correct style of upright capital naming for the H.L.I. Medal toned condition Good very fine

Queens Sudan Medal, in silver, unnamed. Good very fine

          Queens South Africa Medal, five bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 23172 SERJT. J. SOTHERN, R.E. Copy group picture & individual picture from 4 section Balloon Detachment Royal Engineers on their return to Aldershot after service in China 17.8.1901., shows CPL. SUTHERN (sic) Entitled to China 1900 no bar with 4th Balloon Section Royal Engineers in China 1900. Article on Balloon section China 1900. Very fine

         Queens South Africa Medal, five clasps, Cape Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek named to 25388 Corporal P.F. Stancliffe, Royal Engineers. Good very fine

         Queens South Africa Medal, five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, named to 3191 Corporal G.R. Davis, 10^th Royal Hussars. With service papers confirming wounded on the 28th October 1901 at Plaathuis which also confirms the 5 clasps awarded. MID 8th November 1901 Lord Kitchener's Despatch with copy LG pages January 17th 1902 confirming 3191 Lance-Sergeant C.R.Davis 10th Hussars "For coolness and good work under fire with Colonel Alexander's Column in Cape Colony". With 3 pages outlining full service history from enlistment until discharge. Extremely fine

        Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State and Transvaal named to 5823 Private H. Walsh, Royal Irish Fusiliers. Generally very fine

     Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, named to 3544 Private J. Cunningham, Devon Regiment. With copy medal roll. GVF

    Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek and Belfast named to 5023 Private F. Smith, 1^st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. With copy medal roll. Generally very fine

           Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Elandslaagte and Defence of Ladysmith named to 21196 Gunner F. Fielding, 21^st Battery, Royal Field Artillery. Good very fine

          Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, named to 2979 Private C. Cave, 2^nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Good very fine

       Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1901 named to 15796 Sergeant Major F.T.H. Stott, 77Co/8^th Imperial Yeomanry. Good very fine

      Queens South Africa Medal, four clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, named to 2068 Lance Sergeant W.J. Munson, 2^nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. With copy of WO 116 extract. Munson was born in Kamptee, India and served 18 years. Did not receive LSGC medal. NEF 

        Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902, three bars, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 1554 PTE. G. LANE, 2nd RL.BERKS. REGt. WOUNDED WONDERFONTEIN 8.1.1901. The Berkshires took 6 casualties in this Boer attack early in 1901. Copy published casualty roll & Regt. details listing the action, giving 1 K.I.A. & 4 wounded. Slight contact wear otherwise Nearly very fine

          Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902, three bars Cape Colony, Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith. 6329 Pte. H. Pile, 2/R. Fus. (Royal Fusiliers - City of London Regt.) Severely Wounded Rooidam 5.5.1900 (Initial 'G' but Regt. No. confirms) "......on 5th May General Hunter attacked & defeated the enemy at Rooidam, west of the Kimberley-Warrenton line, THE FUSILIER BRIGADE HAVING ALL THE WORK. The Battle of Rooidam enabled the Mafeking relief column to get a clear start. The column comprised ........& an infantry company made up of 4 sections specially selected from each of the 4 Battalions in the Fusilier Brigade......" The R. Fus. had 16 casualties in this action. Copy medal roll & casualty list. Extremely fine

        Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen and South Africa 1901 named to 3644 Private H. Lingwood, Grenadier Guards. With faint ghost dates. Good very fine

      Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek and Belfast named to 4184 Private W.S. Whitehouse, Rifle Brigade. One small edge-bruise at 9 o’clock, otherwise Generally very fine

       Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek named to 6944 Private E. Rowles, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Good very fine

      Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal named to 668 Corporal G.H. Serle, Scottish Horse. Some contact wear, Generally very fine

        Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek and Belfast named to 4603 Private J.R. Jones, Liverpool Regiment. With copy medal roll. Good very fine

           Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 named to 611 Serjt. G.W. Boucher, A.P.C.                 Good very fine

          Queens South Africa Medal, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal named to 5292 Corporal R. Ward, 1^st Battalion, Essex Regiment. One small edge-knock otherwise Good very fine

        Queens South Africa Medal, two clasps, Relief of Ladysmith and Transvaal named to J. Williams, Stoker, HMS Powerful, one of only three recorded on the roll. Good very fine

        Queen's South Africa Medal, two bars, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith. 4096 PTE  W. VANBECK, 5th LANCERS. (Impressed naming) Died of Disease 1.4.1900, 5th Royal Irish Lancers. Copy published roll for 2 bars, casualty roll, printed published & from ORIGINAL casualty roll. One edgeknock 5 o/c see website pictures otherwise NVF

     Queens South Africa Medal, two clasps, Elandslaagte and Defence of Ladysmith named to 4076 Private J. King, 5^th Dragoon Guards. Good very fine

         Queens South Africa Medal, two clasps, Defence of Ladysmith and Belfast named to 4945 Private J.W. Jackson, Manchester Regiment. With copy service papers. From Bradford, Jackson was also entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal with the two usual clasps. Good very fine

        Queens South Africa Medal, two clasps, Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith named to 2580 Private T. Brown, 2^nd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. Note with medal indicates wounded on 23^rd February 1900, have been unable to confirm this to date. Good very fine 

        Queens South Africa Medal, two clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, named to 4714 Pte J. Sweeney Gren Gds (Grenadier Guards). Nearly extremely fine

      Queen’s South Africa Medal, two clasps, Cape Colony and Orange Free State named to 6895 Private E. White, South Wales Borderers. Good very fine

       Queens South Africa Medal, two clasps, Transvaal and South Africa 1902 named to 7822 Private H. Chadwick, Volunteer Company, Cheshire Regiment. Toned, Good very fine

Queens South Africa Medal, clasp Cape Colony, named to 2962 Private J. Brooks, 19^th Hussars. GVF

 Queens South Africa Medal, clasp Cape Colony, named to 3594 Private A. Michelson, 6^th Dragoon Guards. Nearly extremely fine

 Queens South Africa Medal, one clasp, Cape Colony, named to 11496 Driver A. Offord, Army Service Corps. Nearly extremely fine

        Queens South Africa Medal 1899-1902, no bar A.PETERSON, ORD: H.M.S. TERRIBLE. Copy discharge papers from Hull, Yorks., served 1898 - 1902, published Q.S.A. roll, China Medal 1900 roll for H.M.S. Orlando, bar TAKU FORTS, Peterson one of the 35 who made up the Naval Brigade at this action, ship took 7 K.I.A. & 48 Wounded in the China actions. Nearly very fine

 Queens South Africa Medal, no clasp, named to D. McCarthy, Ordinary Seaman, HMS Monarch. Generally very fine

          Queens South Africa Medal, no clasp, to 28 Private G. Gordon, Willowmore Town Guard. Willowmore is a town in the Cape Colony, 50km North East of Uniondale. On 1^st June 1901, the outposts of the defences of the town were attacked with partial success by the commando of Commandant G.J. Scheepers. The Willowmore Town Guard were a small unit, there being only a total of 113 men (including officers) on the Nominal Roll. Private G. Gordon is recorded on the Nominal Roll as having enrolled in the Town Guard on 17^th January 1901. Sold with a downloaded printed account from the South African Military History Society of the Attack on Willowmore by Don Diespecker. Generally very fine

     Queens South Africa Medal, disc only, broached, named to E. Short, Private, Royal Marines, HMS Dwarf. With copy service sheets. Generally very fine

Anglo-Boer Oorlog Medal named to Artilleris C.H. Meyer. Good very fine

Tibet Medal, no clasp, named to 4652 Sepoy Dir Balchtu 19^th Punjabis. Slack suspender. GVF

        Africa General Service Medal 1902-1956, Ed VII, bar Somaliland 1908-10. PO.7391 PTE. A.WELLSTEAD, R.M.L.I., H.M.S. PROSERPINE. Nearly very fine

        1914 Star named to 5439 Lance Sergeant H. Poole, 20^th Hussars. 2^nd Lieutenant Hugh Edward Algernon Poole, died of wounds at home in the UK on 2^nd June 1915 serving with the 11^th Hussars and is buried at Windsor Cemetery. He was Mentioned in Despatches (Sir John French’s Despatch 20^th October 1914) and according to CWGC was wounded three times. MIC confirms MID and since K In A. His medals were sent c/o Major A.E. Poole at Windsor Castle in 1921. With copies of MICs and relevant pages from London Gazette. GVF

 1914 Star named to 4574 Private J. Bennett, 4^th Hussars, Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 16^th February 1915. Good very fine

1914 Star named to 9139 Lance Corporal R.J. Powley, 19^th Hussars. Good very fine

 1914 Star named to 310 Sergeant C.P. Hall, 1/4^th Suffolk Regiment. Entitled to Mentioned in Despatches. Generally very fine

1914 Star named to 4680 Private W.J. Rushworth, 15^th Hussars. Good very fine

1914 Star named to 6532 Corporal H.J. Furness, 2^nd Dragoon Guards. Good very fine

1914 Star named to 805 Private H. Knights, 1^st Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Nearly extremely fine

1914 Star named to 6396 Private L. Davies, 2^nd Royal Sussex Regiment. Nearly extremely fine

1914 Star named to 8627 Private G. Baker, 1^st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. Nearly extremely fine

1914 Star named to 5712 Private A. Easter, 1^st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment. Good very fine

1914 Star named to 16675 Gunner S. Blows, Royal Horse Artillery. Nearly extremely fine

1914 Star named to 34804 Gunner W. Holford, Royal Field Artillery. Good very fine

 1914 Star named to R-17777 Farrier Sergeant G. Baker, Army Service Corps. With copy Medal Index Card, entered France 24^th August 1914. Nearly extremely fine

 1914 Star named to 10415 Private J. Allen, 2^nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers. With copy Medal index card. Polished, Very fine

        1914-15 Star to 770 L-CPL. W.G. THOMPSON, 5-LOND.R. Pilot, 41 Sqd. (F.E.8.) Killed in Action 14.7.1917. Copy 2 x pictures including Aviator’s Certificate 5.2.1917. M.I.C. (trio) address Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, commissioned 14.7.1915. C.W.G.C., Officers Services. Officers Papers. 39 pages from Sqd. Daily flying reports, 14.7.1917 noteing Lt. Thompson failed to return. Patrol report – he was seen at 5000 ft. just N.E. Bapaume. Anti aircraft report a F.E.8. was brought down by an E.A. just West of Cambrai at 3.30pm & it has therefore to be assumed it was Thompson. 2 x Casualty Reports. Only victory of Vfw. G. Oefele who was killed 8 days after shooting Thompson down. 41 Sqd. History article. Nearly extremely fine

        1914-15 Star to KP. 429. A.J. MITCHELL, L.S., R.N.V.R. Aerial Gunner, 3 Sqd. (Morane Parasol) Copy O/R ‘s Services state wounded 10.4.1917. R.N.D. papers, Anson Battalion, from Liverpool. R.N.V.R. papers (confirms R.N.D./ R.N.V.R./ R.F.C. service) Casualty Reports 5.4.1917 Pilot crashed machine, Observer slight cuts to head, 10.4.1917 same Pilot crashed on landing, due to snowstorm while on Reconnaissance, Near Albert. Pilot died of his injuries, Observer, wounds not serious. NOTE - British War and Victory Medals to SGT. A.J. MITCHELL, R.F.C. sold Jan. 1989 ‘The Courier’, Capital Medals Item 217. (copy page supplied)  Trade in R.F.C. given as Misc. Aerial Gunner. Trade in R.A.F. given as Aerial Gunner. Dates of joining 16.3.1917 for duration of War. Last Promotion 1.4.1917. Nearly extremely fine

      1914-15 Star (3409 PTE. E.T. NIGHTINGALE. 9-LOND.R.)  He joined his Battalin in France on 18th August 1915 and served until the 25th of March 1918. The Regimental History page 169, states that this soldier was one of three men of their platoon who were not killed or wounded in the attack on Gommecourt on the 1st July 1916. With copy Medal Index Card, and research regarding 1st July 1916. (First day of the Somme). GVF

        1914-15 Star named to 3909 Private J.W. Gent, Notts and Derbys Regiment. Killed in action on 1^st July 1916, whilst serving as 201248 in the 1/5^th Battalion. John William Gent, the son of George and Ann Gent of 67 Prospect Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire. He is buried at Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery. Good very fine

        1914-15 Star named to 2-2912 Private A.R. Canfor, Rifle Brigade. Killed in action 23^rd March 1918. Arthur Reginald Canfor, died as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment, The brother of Miss L.N. Canfor of 4 Cornwall Road, Bayswater, London, he is buried in Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension, with copy papers. Good very fine

         1914-15 Star named to R/1131 Sergeant T. McCormack, Kings Royal Rifle Corps. With copy Medal Index Card, later commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps, with whom he was Killed in Action whilst serving as Lieutenant on 15^th September 1916, he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial. Also believed to have been Mentioned in Despatches. Nearly extremely fine

       1914-15 Star named to 2^nd Lieutenant C.H.L. Coney, North Staffordshire Regiment. Later served as a Captain in the Royal Air Force. With research and London Gazette copies for officer appointments. NEF

        1914-15 Star named to 2^nd Lieutenant S.N. Bourne, Royal Sussex Regiment. Later served with the Royal Flying Corps. With copy service sheet. Good very fine

       1914-15 Star named to Lieutenant A.M. Baer, Dorset Regiment. Later served with the Middlesex Regiment. With copy Medal Index Card. Nearly extremely fine

1914-15 Star named to Assistant Paymaster L.H. Wooster, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. GVF

     1914-15 Star named to F-3172 S.G. Double, Air Mechanic 2^nd Class, Royal Naval Air Service. With box lid for medal. With copy service sheet, from Marylebone, London. Good very fine

         1914-15 Star named to 153560 Officer Steward 2^nd Class, R. Luxton, Royal Navy. Died at home 12^th August 1915, HMS Wolf. He is buried at Plympton St. Maurice Churchyard. Good very fine

 1914-15 Star named to 198 Gunner B. Howe, Motor Machine Gun Service. Later commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps. Good very fine

        1914-15 Star named to 992 Private W.H. Berridge, Lincolnshire Regiment. Born, near Oundle, Northants. to Lincoln Regiment, with full copy papers. Good very fine

1914-15 Star named to 9859 Private J. Higgins, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Good very fine

 1914-15 Star named to Private A.J. McColl, 2^nd Imperial Light Horse. Later commissioned in the Queens Own Oxfordshire Hussars. Good very fine

1914-15 Star named to DEAL 5125-S- Lance Corporal T. Straker, Royal Marines. Good very fine

1914-15 Star named to DEAL 5081-S- Sapper E.J. Arscott, Royal Marines. Nearly extremely fine

1914-15 Star named to 9844 Private E. Tierney, Leinster Regiment. Good very fine

1914-15 Star named to 2628 Private A.E. Meredith, 8^th London Regiment. Good very fine

1914-15 Star named to 11155 Private H.V. Heath, Yorkshire Light Infantry. Good very fine

 1914-15 Star named to SE-3147 Private E.H. Walker, Army Veterinary Corps. Entitled to a Silver War Badge. Good very fine 

 1914-15 Star named to 60629 Private G.O. Marks, Royal Army Medical Corps. With copy Medal index card. Nearly extremely fine

1914-15 Star named to 1579 Gunner H. Kendall, Royal Field Artillery. With copy MIC. Good very fine

1914-15 Star named to 79004 Driver W. Gould, Royal Field Artillery. Nearly extremely fine

1914-15 Star named to 743 Sapper H. Livesey, Royal Engineers. Good very fine

1914-15 Star named to 5184 Sapper E. Chudley, Royal Engineers. Good very fine

     British War Medal. 2/LIEUT. C.W. ARNING, R.A.F. pilot, 1 Squadron, (S.E.5.a) 3 x enemy Out of Control’s victories. Copy Officers Services from Withington, Near Manchester. Attended Rugby School 1913-17. Recommendation from C.O. 1 Sqd. 23.11.1918 “During the 5 months this officer has served with this Sqd., he has always shown great keenness & efficiency in his work. He has particularly distinguished himself on the following occasions. 15.9.1918 Drove down a Fokker bi-plane out of control near HAYNECOURT (confirmed by Lt. Boyd as still O.O.C. at about 1000 ft. from the ground). 27.9.1918 Drove down a Fokker bi-plane out of control near BEVILLIERS (confirmed by 107 Sqd.)” He possesses excellent qualities as an officer & I very strongly recommend that he be promoted. The record of service of this officer is as follows – Joined R.F.C. as Cadet straight from School (Rugby) Sept., 4th 1917. Date of Commission Jan. 5th 1918. No. 1 Squadron 27th June 1917 to present time. Particulars of Officers 1 Sqd., Casualty Reports 7.7.18 (misjudged landing) 21.7.18 (landed heavily), 26.9.18 (collapsed on landing – test flight). Combat Reports 15.9.1918 1 x Fokker Biplane (DVII) Out of Control – 17 S.E.’a attacked a mixed formation of Fokkers & other enemy aircraft, 3 other C. Report's of Pilots on the Patrol. 27.9.18 1 x Fokker Biplane (DVII) Out of Control, 1 other C. Report of a pilot on the patrol. 1.10.18 Shared 1 x Fokker Biplane (DVII) Out of Control see Above the Trenches listed under Capt. Lavers, Lt. Smart & 2/Lt. Cameron entries (Combat Report of “Patrol”) Very fine

        British War Medal. LIEUT. C.L.W. BRADING, R.A.F. Pilot, 218 Squadron, (D.H.9’s) Medal roll ONLY ENTITLED B.W.M. issued by Air Ministry. Copy Officers Services, from Wallington, Surrey. (same as Anderson in this list !) List of raids April 1918-July 1918 - Ostend Harbour & docks, Bruges Docks etc., noting ‘machine  hit by A.A. fire, ‘crashed on landing machine destroyed . Bombs burst around Mole, attacked by enemy aircraft, 1 two seater & 1 triplane driven down. Various copies from Sqd. Record Book/narratives of raids. Combat Report 14.7.1918 6 E.A. attacked formation after bombs had been dropped on the Mole, Zeebrugge, result  1 x triplane O.O.C. & 3 other combat reports of pilots 12.6.1918 – damaged in combat claimed by Oblt. S.G. Sachsenberg the C.O. & 31 victory German Ace from MFJa1. Write up & picture of Sachsenberg. Unusual confirmed single W.W.1. entitlement. Nearly extremely fine

        British War Medal to 2.LIEUT. G.R. LEIGHTON, R.A.F. Pilot, 66 Sqd. (Camel) Killed in Action 7.10.1918. “Victory in Italy – The Battle of the PIAVE”. Copy C.W.G.C. from Glasgow. Officers Services. Officers Papers. M.I.C.(trio) Pte. Cameron Highrs. Commissioned 25.4.1917. 66 Sqd. Article. Failed to return, last seen in dive over TRENTO (Italy) with two Albatros DIII on tail, credited Oblt. Franz Peter of Flik 3J in Albatros DIII. 6th Victory of 6 for Franz Peter. “Peter closed his scoring on 7.10.1918 when he scored his 6th victory, flying Albatros DIII 253.04, he attacked Sopwith Camel (E.1498) & shot it down onto the Trento-Pergine Road where it crashed violently, demolishing the plane & killing the Pilot, Second Lieutenant G.R. Leighton, 66 Squadron., R.A.F”. Rare casualty for Italy. Extremely fine

        British War Medal to 2-LT. A.H. STEELE. Observer, 16 Sqd., (B.E.2c) Died of Wounds 5.2.1917. Copy photo from Institute of Civil Engineering Memorial Book & portrait picture from Aviator’s Certificate 24.9.1916. Officers Services, Officers Papers. M.I.C. (pair) issued by the Army 2/Lieut., R.F.C. Lincoln’s Inn, London. Combat Report 10.11.1916 E.A. - ‘L.V.G.’; Casualty Report 4.2.1917 ‘both Pilot & Observer are seriously wounded’. Combat Report of other Pilot on the patrol. 16 Sqd. & Jasta B article. Victory of Ltn. E. Konig Jasta 2, 4th of 6 victories. Details & group picture of Konig. Very fine

        British War Medal to 2.LIEUT. T.A. URWIN, R.F.C. Pilot, 35 Sqd., (AWFK 8) Died of Wounds 15.1.1918. Copy M.I.C. (pair) Commissioned 20.6.17, address Hexham. Officers Services from Hexham on Tyne. Officers Papers. Casualty Card, picture of the aeroplane shot down.  23 pages from Sqd. record Book, Casualty Report 12.1.1918 shot down P.O.W./D.O.W.’s. Newspaper report. 3 x 35 Sqd. Article’s. Victory of Ltn. L. Hanstein Jasta 35, his 15th of 16 victories. Picture & write up of Hanstein.  Nearly very fine

         British War Medal to CAPT. K.G. WITHERS R.A.F. Observer (Pilot?)  220 Sqd., Mudros (D.H.9.) 17.10.1918 “force landed & captured” Prisoner of War 17.10.1918 repatriated Dec. 1918. Mentioned in Despatches 1.1.1919 Lieut. (Aegean) Copy 3 x pictures (from family),  Medal roll (pair) issued by Air ministry. Officers Services from New Barnet, Herts. Officers Papers. P.O.W. list. C.W.G.C. Sqd. Leader Kenneth George Withers died 11.2.1944, buried El Alia Cemetery, Algeria. Extremely fine

         British War Medal named to 2.LIEUT. J.W. NEIL, R.A.F. Observer, (D.H.9) 108 Sqd., Killed in Action 6.10.1918. Copy C.W.G.C. from Willington Quay, Northumberland, Nr. Newcastle on Tyne. Service details, casualty report Pilot & Obs both K.I.A. Victory of Flgmt. C. Kuring 4th of 5 victories from MARINE-Feldjagdstaffel Nr.V., Nearly very fine

       British War Medal named to LIEUT. R.E. LINDSAY, R.A.F. Pilot, (single seater Sopwith Camel) 46 Sqd., Wounded 27.3.1918. Copy service details, from Wormit, Fife. C.W.G.C. died 6.12.18 typhoid fever. Nearly extremely fine

 British War Medal named to LIEUT. W.T.J. ATKINS, R.A.F. Pilot, (D.H.9) 98 Sqd., Prisoner of War 17.6.1918. Copy M.I.C., Service papers from London S.E.11. Ex 3/16th London Regt. (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Went to Dover County School & King's College, London. Sqd. Record Book - 6 machines bombing Cambrai Railway Station `Attacked by about 20 E.A.'s, one of our machines was shot down & another seen to land under control (Atkins) "was seen to drop bombs", Combat Report for those that got back, 2 x destroyed 1 x O.O.C., Casualty Report, published article on Atkins P.O.W. mail from various P.O.W. Camps, Ingoldstadt, Baden, Karlsruhe, Landshut, Graudenz Pillau. One edge knock 8 o/c (see pic.) otherwise Nearly very fine

        British War Medal named to LIEUT. J. TALBOT, R.A.F. Pilot, 9 Sqd. (R.E.8) from 29.4.18 then 52 Sqd., (R.E.8) Wounded 6.9.1918 (Black September) 'Combat with H.A.' Lt. M. Dehmisch 7th of 10 Victories. Copy M.I.C. Pte. Cam. High., 2.Lt., H.L.I., & Lt., R.F.C. (trio) sent to Pollokshields, Glasgow. Service details. Dehmisch details/victory. Nearly extremely fine

       British War Medal. 2.LIEUT. L.G. BRAZIER, R.F.C. Pilot, 7 Squadron. Copy Officers Services from Hertford, Herts attended Sidcot School, Winscombe, Somerset. Officers record file. Casualty Report 2.9.1917, R.E.8, his Obs., wounded in the combat. Honours & Awards recommendations - April-Nov. 1917. 2/Lt. L.G. Brazier, 7 Sqd. “Short recon. In adverse weather. Took 18 photographs & fired M.G.’s into trenches.”“Shoot with 18 S.B.(12 hours)in an E.B.P. Observing for 60 rounds & causing air explosions”18.10.1917 “This morning 2nd Lieut. L.G. Brazier & Lt. Richards No 7., carried out a successful shoot on an active E.B. (enemy battery) with 27th S (6”) 200 rounds were fired with observation. An ammunition store was seen to be exploded & another large explosion was caused.” Very fine

        British War Medal named to 2.LIEUT. W.J. DIMENT, R.A.F. Observer, (D.H.9) 27 Sqd., one destroyed (shared) Copy M.I.C.(pair) Cpl. S. Staffs. R. & 2 Lieut. R.A.F., Service details from Wolverhampton. Officers Services. 1 x Combat Report 28.9.1918 `Fokker DVII in flames then broke up, Busigny, destroyed by Obs.'; 30.9.18 Raid on Aulnoye, hit by .A.A. before reaching objective , engine seized, recrossed the lines & force landed at Moeuvres. 4.10.18, bombing Operations Moeuvres, Anti-aircraft fire, engine seized, forced to land, wrecked, pilot & Obs. O.K.; In W.W.2., R.A.F. List. Nearly very fine

          British War Medal. 2/LIEUT. F.C.B. PHILLIPS, R.A.F. Observer, 11 Sqd. (B.F2b) Copy Officers Services & his Pilots (on 1.6.1918) Officers Papers M.I.C. (pair) Devon R & 2.Lieut. R.A.F. address McBean Rd., Wolverhampton. Casualty Report & Casualty Card for 1.6.1918 cancelled 3.6.18 as ‘machine now located’, one card noted ‘Is he alive’. This Bristol Fighter (C4846)was claimed by German Ace Ltn. A. Hets Jasta 37, 1st of 6 victories noted in various books as Phillips. Details of Hets. Extremely fine

       British War Medal named to 2.LIEUT. H.T. MATTHEWS, R.F.C. Pilot, (single seater Nieuport 27) 1 Sqd., Injured 9.11.1917. Copy M.I.C. 2/Lieut. Cheshire Yeo., Lieut. R.F.C. & R.A.F. service details from Hoylake, Cheshire. Officers Papers, 2 x casualty reports. Very fine

        British War Medal named to Captain W.R.A. Wareing, Liverpool Regiment. Killed in action 23^rd March 1918, 11^th Battalion, entitled to a Military Cross. MC, London Gazette 26^th July 1918 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his company commander was wounded he showed great ability in manning a position under very heavy shell fire, and only evacuated it when ordered to do so in face of greatly superior numbers. Next day, when both flanks of his position were turned, he displayed great fortitude and determination in slowly fighting his way back with the remainder of his men. He set a fine example.’ William Robert Alexander Wareing, 11^th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment. The son of Henry Barton Wareing and Gertrude Fanny Wareing of 43 Homefield Road, Chiswick, London, he is buried at Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 1625 Private G.T. Day, Hunts Cyclists Battalion. Died of Wounds whilst serving with the 1^st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment on 2^nd September 1916. Buried at Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery. Good very fine

British War Medal named to J.H.S. McGlashan, Service with the Royal Navy. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to Captain H.L. Saunders, Royal Air Force. Mentioned in Despatches. With copy service sheet, from Stoke Newington. Good very fine

British War Medal named to Lieutenant Commander T. Henderson, Royal Navy. Nearly extremely fine

     British War Medal named to Lieutenant A.H. Peake-Jones, Royal Flying Corps. With copy service sheet, from New Southgate, London, also London Gazette pages for Officer Appointments. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 2^nd Lieutenant E. Cuthbert, Royal Air Force. Entitled to a 1908 India General Service Medal with three clasps. 31 Squadron, Royal Air Force – Bristol Fighters. Commissioned 2^nd Lieutenant 29^th September 1918. Promoted Flying Officer 19^th December 1919. Under instruction No.4. Flight Training School, Abu Sueir, entitled to a IGS 3 bars, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21, home address 18 Grange Road, Canonbury, London. N.1. Nearly extremely fine

           British War Medal named to 4172 Sergeant J.H. Tyson, West Yorkshire Regiment. Killed in Action 4^th June 1916, he is buried in Essex Farm Cemetery. entitled to a 1914 Star and Mentioned in Despatches (1^st January 1916). Good very fine

 British War Medal named to Lieutenant C.G.L. Geary, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. With copy papers. Good very fine

        British War Medal impressed 6549 Pte B.J.Looker, Durh. L.I. Benjamin John Looker was born in Warnborough, Wiltshire during 1882, the son of Mrs Elizabeth Looker. He was the husband of Agnes Fanny Looker, of Church Rd., Upper Wanborough, Swindon. Benjamin enlisted in Swindon, Wiltshire. 6549 Private Benjamin John Looker, 1/7^th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry and was taken as a Prisoner of War. Benjamin died on 20^th October, 1918 and was buried in the Niederzwehren Military Cemetery, Germany. Very Fine with slightly bent suspender

        British War Medal named to7764 Acting Sergeant S. Welch, Somerset Light Infantry. Killed in action 25^th July 1917, the son of Mrs. Eliza Ann Welch, of Cothelestone, Bishop’s Lydeard, Taunton, he is buried at Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 2^nd Lieutenant L.C. Kelly. Entitled to a 1915 Star Trio, as a Private in the Leinsters. Commissioned on 29^th August 1917 into the Connaught Rangers. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 2^nd Lieutenant F.D. Chappell, Royal Air Force. Commissioned 3^rd February 1918, General List. With copy service sheet from Taunton, Somerset. Nearly extremely fine

  British War Medal named to Lieutenant W.D. Renshaw, Royal Air Force. With copy service sheet, from West Bridgeford, Nottingham. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 2^nd Lieutenant S.H. Meintjes, Royal Air Force. With copy service sheet, from Pretoria, South Africa. Good very fine

         British War Medal named to Lieutenant F.W.S. Gleed, Royal Navy. With copy service papers. Entitled to a trio, from Blackheath. Good very fine

 British War Medal named to R.M.B. 125 Bandmaster 1^st Class, I.J.W. Williams. Good very fine

      British War Medal named to Lieutenant C.F.J. Lisle, Royal Air Force. Entitled to a 1915 Star Trio whilst serving with the Royal Flying Corps. Good very fine

British War Medal named to Lieutenant A.W. Tuck, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Good very fine

     British War Medal named to L-6206 Private W.H. Tice, Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in Action 24^th October 1914, whilst serving with the 1^st Battalion. Nearly extremely fine

British War Medal named to Lieutenant R.D.W. Willoughby, Royal Navy. With copy papers, GVF

  British War Medal named to Paymaster Sub Lieutnenant F. Stokoe, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. With copy papers. Nearly extremely fine

        British War Medal named to 3671 Private E.H. Judd, Rifle Brigade. Edward Henry Judd, 19^th Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died 1^st January 1917, aged 30. The son of George David and Jane Judd of 5 Clifton Street, Finsbury, London; husband of Sophia Henrietta Holdsworth (formerly Judd) of 22 Bradstock Road, Hackney, London. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 7669 Private W. Barton, York and Lancaster Regiment. Served with 2^nd Battalion. William Barton, from Southport, Died of wounds 10^th August 1915 and is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary, Poperinghe, Ypres Salient. Entitled to 1914 Star trio Entered France 9^th September 1914. MIC included. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 45557 Private P.H. Smith, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Peter Henry Smith, was Killed in Action on 29^th August 1918. Born Regent’s Park, London. Enlisted Southwark, London. Adopted son of the late Elizabeth Bigg of 15 Exeter Buildings, Southwark, he is remembered on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Nearly extremely fine

     British War Medal named to 13179 Private G. Brown, Welsh Regiment. George Killick, served as Brown (as per CWGC website). son of George and Elizabeth Killick of 5 Smith Road, South Park, Reigate, Surrey. Died 2^nd October 1915 aged 32, and is remembered on the Loos Memorial. Nearly extremely fine

        British War Medal named to 45157 Private A.C. Eschbacher, Middlesex Regiment. Died of Wounds 17^th October 1917, whilst serving with the 23^rd Battalion, Tyneside Scottish Battalion. Remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Good very fine

       British War Medal named to L-9747 Sergeant W.A. Bulgin, East Kent Regiment. Killed in Action 3^rd May 1917, whilst serving with the 6^th Battalion, entitled to 1914 Star and bar Trio. Remembered on the Arras Memorial. Nearly extremely fine 

        British War Medal named to 26364 Private W.H. Walmsley, East Lancashire. Died of Wounds 30^th July 1916, whilst serving with the 8^th Battalion. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to GS-2695 Acting Sergeant A.G. Clark, Royal West Kent Regiment. Killed in Action 26^th September 1915, whilst serving with the 8^th Battalion. Generally very fine

         British War Medal named to GS-12939 Private J.W. Wilson, Royal Fusiliers. Served East Africa with the 25^th Battalion, to Royal Air Force, commissioned. With copy service sheet from Twickenham. Good very fine

 British War Medal named to Corporal F.G. Critchwell, CH14159S, Royal Marines. With copy papers. Loose-mounted. Good very fine

    British War Medal named to Sub Lieutenant T.E. Rowe, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. With copy medal roll and papers. Next of Kin address in Holloway, London. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to A.A.1393 J. May, Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. With copy service sheet, enlisted aged 63! Good very fine

British War Medal named to 2940 Transport Corps East Africa. Generally very fine

British War Medal named to 66000 2^nd Class Air Mechanic W.G. Gillon, Royal Air Force. GVF

British War Medal named to 217672 Private L.B. Spence, Labour Corps. Good very fine

        British War Medal named to 2503 Private T.F. Flynn, 14^th London Regiment. Later served with the Royal Air Force, entitled to a 1915 Star Trio. Good very fine

British War Medal named to 1587 Colour Sergeant F.H. Dole, 17^th London Regiment. With MIC, entitled to 1915 Star Trio. Nearly extremely fine

British War Medal named to 15588 1^st Class Air Mechanic A.N. Neal, Royal Air Force. Good very fine

    British War Medal named to 218283 Sapper R.H. Shaw, Royal Engineers, with postcard addressed to Mr. R.H. Shaw, 13 Oldham Street, Latchford, Warrington, Lancashire. Toned. Nearly extremely fine

British War Medal named to 201891 Private W.J. Thomas, Tank Corps. Also entitled to a Territorial Force War Medal. Very fine

 British War Medal named to 7631 Private A.P. Wilkinson, Leinster Regiment. Entitled to a 1914 Star Trio. Toned, Good very fine

 British War Medal named to K-868 Private R.H. Hill, Royal Fusiliers. Commissioned into the Labour Corps. Good very fine

     British War Medal named to L.5-3253 H.L. Dunkley, Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Entitled to 1914 Star, served with Collingwood Battalion. Good very fine

British War Medal named to F.25789 S.K. Youles, Acting Air Mechanic 1^st Class, Royal Naval Air Service. In box of issue. Good very fine

British War Medal named to 2236 Private W. Duncan, Royal West Kent Regiment. Good very fine

British War Medal named to 42048 Private F.G. Chapman, Royal Fusiliers. Good very fine

British War Medal named to 203402 Private G.F. Shotter, Hampshire Regiment. Generally very fine

            British War Medal named to 75451 Private J.W. Hogarth, Northumberland Fusiliers. With Medal Index Card entitled to pair only. Toned, Good very fine

British War Medal named to M2-83589 Private A. Carr, Army Service Corps. Good very fine

British War Medal named to LZ-7639 D.W. Jeffourd, Signalman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. GVF

British War Medal named to TZ.10715 J.A. Dean, Chief Petty Officer, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Nearly extremely fine

British War Medal named to F-39095 Aircraftsman 2^nd Class H.H. Daglish, Royal Naval Air Service. Good very fine

 British War Medal named to F-36157 Aircraftsman 1^st Class J.R. Smith, Royal Naval Air Service. Generally very fine

 British War Medal named to S-8920 Private J.H. Norman, Royal West Kent Regiment. Entitled to a 1914 Star and Silver War Badge. Good very fine 

British War Medal named to 920309 Gunner S.N. Avery, Royal Artillery. Good very fine

British War Medal named to 32904 Private W. Bennett, Royal Army Medical Corps. NEF 

British War Medal named to 3448 Acting Sergeant E.J.A. Clark, 15^th London Regiment. Good very fine

British War Medal named to 33302 Private G.W. Scruton, Yorkshire Light Infantry. Good very fine

 British War Medal named to 11482 Private J. Minshull, Cheshire Regiment. Very fine

British War Medal named to 36089 Private W. Badland, Worcestershire Regiment. Nearly extremely fine

British War Medal named to 2059 Gunner P. Smith, Royal Artillery. Generally very fine

       British War Medal named to M.27362 F.W. Rawlings, Engine Room Artificer 4^th  Class, Royal Navy. With copy service sheet, from Deptford, London. Good very fine

         Victory Medal. LIEUT. J.H. LATCHFORD, R.A.F. Pilot, 25 Sqd. (D.H.4’s) Officers Services from Crumpsall, Manchester. D.F.C. Lon. Gazette 3.6.1919, 2 x National Archives recommendation’s ‘ Lieut. Latchford is a brilliant Pilot & a most keen, conscientious & reliable officer. During the period immediately preceding the Armistice, he carried out 130 hours service flying, consisting of 3 bomb raids & 35 solo photographic reconnaissance’s. In the course of this successful work, he proved himself to be well equipped with the qualities necessary for success in aerial combat & definitely destroyed two enemy machines & drove down another out of control’. Copy Combat Reports 22.8.1918, 8-10 Pfalz scouts – 1 x O.O.C.; 22.9.1918 Fokker biplane – 1 x crashed; 4.11.1918 Albatros two seater – 1 x O.O.C.; R.A.F. Communiqué’s page 202-4 Attacked by 5 Fokkers …met another E.A. which the pilot dived on & shot down in flames, the Observer having used up all his ammunition in warding off the previous machines; Casualty Reports 17.9.1918, Photo Recce, failed to return, returned later; 4.11.1918, Photo Mission, Albatros C destroyed, then Force Landed due to engine failure. From Rick Duiven Jasta 27 Data File on Google as to the victor over A8031 in 25 Sqd., J.H. Latchford/Puller was Leutnant H. Frommherz a 31 victory Ace from Jasta 27. ‘Bloody April Black September’ page 189 …No. 25 Sqd……….another D.H.4 from this Sqd. failed to return from another show & was probably the victim of Lt. Frommherz of Jasta 27, after it had been crippled by a Pilot from Jasta 2 Boelcke. See Casualty Report above for this day 17.9.1918. Picture & write up’s of Lt. Frommherz with Latchford being his 22nd of 32 victories. Frommherz was the C.O. of Jasta 27 at this time, recommended for the Pour le Merite, but he did not receive it due to the ending of the war. Very fine 

         Victory Medal to 2.LIEUT. C.W. PALMER. Pilot, 3 Sqd., (Morane Biplane) Prisoner of War 2.3.1916 & Died of Wounds 29.3.1916. Copy 4 pictures of Palmer & 3 of the aeroplane. Aviator’s Certificate 24.7.1915. M.I.C. (trio) 1914-15 Star Leicester Regt., from Hinckley, Leicester. Casualty Card. Officers Services. Officers Papers. Combat Report 2.3.1916 of Sergt. Tone H. Bayetto (Morane Scout) their Escort. Casualty Report 2.3.1916. Victory of the famous MAX IMMELMANN F.A.62. his 9th victory of 15. See “Under the Guns of the German Aces” (N. Franks & Hal Giblin) page 27. Article “IMMELMANN’S NINTH VICTORY” (Palmer). Article, write up & picture of Max Immelmann. Nearly extremely fine

       Victory Medal with M.I.D. LIEUT. F.L. HARDING, R.A.F. pilot, 19 Sqd. (Spads) & 57 Sqd. (D.H.4’s) TWO M.I.D.’s. Copy Aviator’s Certificate picture 29.4.1934; 3 x pictures, 2 x W.W.1. & 1 x 1934, M.I.C. (pair) from Caerleon, Mon. Officers Services, studied at Rugby School. Officers Papers. M.I.D.’s London Gazette 3.6.1919 (France) & 11.7.1919, 57 Sqd. 2 inch thick file of papers includes casualty reports (crashes) Combat Reports 24.3.1917 (see Under the Guns of the Red Baron page 84) when one of his flight was shot down by the Baron, (who had engine trouble, he reported after the war in his P.O.W. report) Harding had a gun stoppage (not helpful while fighting the Baron !) & while being attacked by 10 E.A. he broke off the fight; 6.4.1917, ‘Bloody April, Black September’ page 33 A Spad of 19 Sqd. was hit by ground fire, (radiator shot through) Lieut. F.L. Harding safely getting down on Lille-Villiers airfield; Combat Reports - 23.4.1917 against 2 seater Albatross; 23.4.1917 against 1 x 2 seater Albatross & 1 x 2 seater (type unknown); 7.7.1917 against Aviatik, shot through own propeller !; 12.7.1917 against Aviatik; 27.7.1917 1 x single seat Albatross O.O.C. against 6 single seat & 1 x 2 seat Albatross’s, Sqd. Combat Report says ‘Indecisive’ 19 Sqd. History gives 1 x O.O.C. for this fight; 10.8.1917 against two formations of Albatross Scouts; 16.8.1917 against 6 Albatross’s; 21.8.1917 against Albatross single seater; Various Bomb Dropping Reports of 57 Sqd., quote from one ‘Directly after bombs were dropped D.H.4 formation was attacked by 3 formations of Fokker Biplanes, making 15 E.A. in all. A running fight ensuing from objective to Havrincourt Wood’. Combat Report 21.9.1918 1 x destroyed by patrol; 1 shared O.O.C. 27.9.1918; 3 pictures of Harding in 57 Sqd. Article. Ex M.P. Baillie collection. Nearly very fine

        Victory Medal named to LIEUT. W.W.L. JENKIN, R.A.F.with ORIGINAL picture in D.C.L.I. uniform (ORIGINAL on right in pictures) wearing Obs. Half wing + other COPY pictures of him & his pilots. Observer (D.H.9) 99 Sqd., Died of Wounds 25.6.1918. Copy C.W.G.C., M.I.C. 2/Lt. D.C.L.I. & Lt. R.F.C.,R.A.F. Service details from Liskeard, Cornwall. Officers Papers. Copy Log Book for Lt. H. Sanders from 20.5.18-25.6.18 all flights with Jenkins as Obs. Last entry states Raid Offenburg (Rheims) Attacked by huns. Poor old Jenks went West by A.A. Independent Force Sqd. details of all raids 6.6.- 25.6.18. Nearly extremely fine

          Victory Medal to LIEUT. P.W.J. TIMSON, R.A.F. Pilot, 57 Sqd., (D.H.4.) Killed in Action 26.9.1918 (Black September) Copy picture of Timson & grave (private family memorial, Charing (Kent) Cemetery) M.I.C. (no medals indicated) states ‘Dead 26.9.18’. C.W.G.C. The Towers, Charing, Kent. Officers Services from Charing, Ashford, Kent. Officers Papers. 2 x Casualty Cards, 23 x Bomb Dropping Reports, Casualty Report 1.7.18 (crash); 26.9.1918. Combat Reports 16.9.1918 3 formations (15) Fokker Biplanes – 1 Fokker DVII destroyed crashed/flames Timson wounded in this action & various from others on patrol with Timson. Victory of Pour le Merite holder Ltn. F. Rumey Jasta 5 his 43rd of 45 victories. Picture & write up of Rumey. Various research into this confirming Rumey’s victory & not Treiber’s who also shot one down from the patrol. Very fine

        Victory Medal. 2/LIEUT. L.B. IRISH, R.A.F. Pilot, 45 Sqd., (Camels) Copy detail from 45 Sqd. History - 1 x O.O.C. Rumpler C, Erbeviller 10.10.1918, Italy. Copy group picture & blow up of Lt. Irish. Officers Services from New Malden, Surrey. Nearly extremely fine

           Victory Medal. 2.LIEUT. H.R. PARRY. Pilot, 40 Sqd. (Nieuport’s). Copy Officers Services. Officers Papers. Silver War Badge card as Capt. 3rd Cheshire Regt. (no M.I.C.) address Waverton, Cheshire. Casualty Reports 3.5.1917 crashed. R.F.C. Communiqués page 52-3 An attack on German balloons was carried out by seven Nieuports of 40 Sqd. Pilots included E.Mannock (V.C.) the 1st of his confirmed 61 victories, J(sic) Parry…Combat Reports of all 6 pilots, including 2/Lieut. H.N. (sic) Parry, he signs it H.R. Parry, “Crossed the trenched 10-20 feet. Balloon was 10 feet high when Nieuport attacked & was being hauled down – after being fired on smoke was seen to be issuing from balloon, but pilot did not wait to see if it burst into flames. The occupants were seen to descend in parachute before the balloon was attacked. Nieuport was fired on by rifle fire when going over the trenches & on the return journey was fired on all the time, especially by machine gun fire. Nieuport flew through the barrage on the way out & returned over the lines at a height of 20 feet”. Casualty Report for this action – Petrol tank was shot through & pilot forced to land as he had no petrol. Book “King of Air Fighters” on Mannock. Page 91 29.4.1917 (Bloody April) “A hun on a beautiful yellow & green bus attacked me from behind. I could hear his M.G. cracking away. I wheeled around on him & howled like a dervish, whereat he made off towards old PARRY & attacked him, with me following for moral effect !”. Page 105, 9.5.1917 “Went over the lines from north of Arras to 5 miles behind the German trenches at a height of less than 15 feet, attacking hun balloons…..7 of us, 6 returned safely but with machines almost shot to pieces. …..Parry crashed just our side of the lines, at the Canadian H.Q. 7 German balloons were destroyed. Forty Sqd. & Mick Mannock Articles. Served with 40 Sqd. 28.3.1917-15.6.1917. Very fine

        Victory Medal. 2/LIEUT. L. SHARP, R.A.F. Observer, 9 (R.E.8) & 52 Sqd. (R.E.8) Wounded (Black September) 2.9.1918, Copy Officers Services from Bradford, Yorkshire. Officers Papers, M.I.C. (pair). Casualty Card x 2 ‘gun shot wound – side’. Claimed by Ltn. M. Dehmisch Jasta 58, 5th of 10 victories. The top scorer of Jasta 58. The R.A.F. lost at least 3 R.E.8’s to fighters. No 52 Sqd. Sent 9 machines to bomb Vitry & the last ‘vic’ of three were shot up & force landed in Allied lines.  Service details on Dehmisch. Very fine

        Victory Medal. LIEUT. F.L. SMITH, R.A.F. Pilot, 48 Sqd. (B.F2b) Interned Holland 29.9.1917. Officers Services from Clifton, Bristol. Officers Papers, Redland, Bristol. Casualty Report ‘Machine was last seen in the formation near ZEEBRUGGE, with engine failing. It was seen to turn off from the formation & plane down in the direction of Holland. Letters from 2/Lt. F.L. Smith & 2/Lt. J. Frost received through War Office stating that they are both interned in Holland. P.O.W Reports of Smith & Frost. Both state ‘shot down by A.A. fire’. Article “INTERNED !” says ‘after an airfight between British & German machines it landed between Sluis & Zuidzande, shows pictures of the Bristol Fighter in Dutch colours after it was bought in 1918. 48 Sqd. Article. There you have it 3 different stories, engine trouble, airfight with E.A., or A.A. fire, you would take it the Pilot & Obs. P.O.W. Reports after the war, got it right ‘as they were there’. Nearly very fine

        Victory Medal named to 2.LIEUT. S.B. POTTER, R.A.F. Pilot, 214 Sqd., (Handley-Page 0/400) Interned Holland 30.6.1918. Copy Service details from Seven Kings, Essex. H.P. losses to direct enemy action - 30.6.18 2/Lt. S.B. Potter/Lt. J.D. Vance/Sgt. R.G. Kimberley. Target Stahillebrugge; claimed on 2.7.18 by Uffzs. Muschen Kraatz of Schlasta 16, as shot down '...2335-2359 hrs. S.E. of Wulpen" Died 1.10.1971. Picture of Lt. J.D. Vance. Extremely fine

        Victory Medal named to LIEUT. A.O. BENTLEY, R.A.F. & box of issue, base marked ANNETTE, presume a family share out of medals between children. Pilot, 23 Sqd., (single seater Sopwith Dolphins) Wounded 31.8.1918, (5 x Dolphin casualties on this date) 1 x O.O.C. 29.6.1918. Copy Service details from Nottingham. Officers Papers. 4 x Combat Reports, Casualty Report. Nearly extremely fine

        Victory Medal to 2430 Private W. Nowlan, Irish Guards. William Nowlan, died aged 31 on 1^st September 1918, listed as Mentioned in Despatches on CWGC. The son of John Allard  Nowland and Elizabeth Nowlan of Blockhouse Street, Old Kent Road, London. Buried in Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery. GVF

        Victory Medal named to 4183 Sergeant C. Loggey, Machine Gun Corps. Died of Wounds on 23^rd April 1918, also entitled to a Distinguished Conduct Medal. The son of Mrs. F. Loffey of 30 Nortoft Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, he is buried in La Clytte Military Cemetery. DCM, London Gazette 21^st December 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He fought his machine gun with great courage and determination, killing an enemy officer and five bombers at 10 yards range. Generally very fine

        Victory Medal named to 2^nd Lieutenant B.I. George. Entitled to 15 Star Trio and Military Cross, commissioned 1917 with the Royal Garrison Artillery. Military Cross, London Gazette 19^th November 1917, citation published 22^nd March 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. His section came into action under heavy enemy shell fire, but in spite of continuous fire, which caused casualties among his men, he kept his guns in action until ‘Cease fire’ was ordered. Good very fine

          Victory Medal named to SD-537 Warrant Officer Class 2 B.J. Oatley, Royal Sussex Regiment. Entitled to a Distinguished Conduct Medal. London Gazette 26^th January 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Before the attack he organised and superintended carrying parties to the front line, and it was largely owing to his efforts that arrangements for the supply of ammunition, bombs and water were successfully carried out. He showed great dash and ability in the attack and later went out and brought in wounded men. His good spirits, courage and devotion to duty were the admiration of all.’ Generally very fine

        Victory Medal named to 2009 Private J. Reilly, Royal Highlanders. Mentioned in Despatches and died of wounds 4^th November 1914. Private James Reilly of the 1^st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) died of wounds in Flanders on 4^th November 1914. He was Mentioned in Sir John French’s Despatch of 8^th October 1914, which was published in the London Gazette of 19^th October 1914. Private Riley was a native of Dundee. GVF

        Victory Medal named to Quarter Master & Lieutenant A.J. Brooman. General and Special Officers Lists, Mentioned in Despatches. Entitled to a 1915 Star Trio. Good very fine

       Victory Medal named to Sub-Lieutenant L.F. Thompson, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Copy papers confirm service with Naval Force in Nyasaland. Good very fine

Victory Medal named to 2^nd Lieutenant N.W. Patton. Commissioned with the Royal Irish Rifles, served Malay State Rifles. Good very fine