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1914-15 Trio To- CHAPN.F.R.KEIGHLEY.RN. Frederick Richardson Keighley.BA. studied history & politics at Cambridge & was ordained in 1893.Prior to WW1 he was vicar at a number of churches in London & was commissioned as a Royal Navy Chaplain in 1915. He served as a chaplain until 1919 & then returned to his parish. The 1948 copy of Crockfords clerical directory states that he was the vicar of Tuddenham, Ipswich, Suffolk.He applied for his campaign medals in 1924 & requested a silver war badge.However his silver badge was refused. GVF/VF with both the 1914-15 star & victory medal being gold plated or gilded.
Code: 51879
295.00 GBP
WW1 British War Medal & Mercantile Marine War medal To- GEORGE.H.SPENDER. George.Henry.Spender was born in Southampton in 1873 & was one of a long line of Merchant Seamen. He applied for his medals in 1921 whilst living in Cumberland Street Southampton. NEF & Complete with a extensive file of biographical research in to both the recipient & his seafaring family
Code: 51882
85.00 GBP
WW1 British War Medal & Mercantile Marine Medal To- A.W.SHARPE.AB.M.F.A (British War medal) & ARCHIBALD.W.SHARPE (on the M.Marine) Archibald Walter Sharpe was born in Ashford, Kent in 1890 but was living in Leith when he joined the Merchant Navy.He applied for the issue of his campaign medals in 1921 & had then sent to him at the fire station, London Road Edinburgh. NEF/GVF & Complete with biographical research in to both the recipient & his family. This also confirms the issue of the British war medal by the Merchant Fleet Auxiliary.
Code: 51883
WW1 Pair To- S-23784.PTE.W.A.McDOWALL.A&S.H William.A.McDowall first served overseas with the 2nd battalion of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders bur later went on to serve with both the 1/6th & 1/7th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) with service number S-41160. GVF & complete with MIC & medal roll details
Code: 51739
45.00 GBP
1914-15 Trio & original silver war badge To- 8-3612.PTE.J.W.FARREY.DURH.L.I Joseph William Farrey enlisted in to the 8th battalion of the Durham light infantry (D.L.I) 8-12-1914 and first landed in France 20-4-1915.He was discharged with a silver war badge due to wounds 11-5-1917 age 21. GVF & as worn from the original silk ribbons which are on the wrong medals. But the ribbon is stitched at the top of each ribbon and i do not intend to disturb them. Silver war badge numbered 138693 to the reverse Complete with MIC & medal roll details
Code: 51643
135.00 GBP
1914-15 Trio To- 19886.PTE.T.HUNTER.W.YORK.R Thomas Hunter was a member of the 9th service battalion & first landed in the Balkans / Gallipoli 14-11-1915.He later went on to serve with the Labour Corps with service number 394116 & was discharged to the class Z army reserve 3-4-1919. GVF/VF with MIC & medal roll details
Code: 51644
WW1 Pair To- 2336.PTE.J.BAINBRIDGE.NORTH'D.YEO John Bainbridge served with the Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry in France & was later re-numbered with the six figure territorial force number 271057 EF & complete with MIC details
Code: 51673
WW1 Pair To- 27390.CPL.E.ASHTON.GLOUC.R Ernest Ashton served with the 14th service battalion of the Gloucestershire regiment This battalion was the west of England bantam battalion raised in Bristol from men of under five foot. three inches in height.The battalion first landed in France in January 1916 and were heavily involved in the Somme offensive of 1916.The battalion was disbanded in February 1918 & the recipient then transferred to the 12th service battalion of the same regiment (City of Bristol pals) VF with MIC & medal roll details
Code: 51649
65.00 GBP
WW1 Pair To- G-20168.PTE.G.A.CHRISTIE.R.SUSS.R George.A.Christie served overseas with the 16th battalion & this battalion was the Sussex yeomanry batallion. GVF & complete with MIC & medal roll details
Code: 51646
WW1 Pair To- 95365.PTE.W.NELSON.DURH.L.I William Nelson served with the 15th service battalion of the Durham Light Infantry (D.L.I) & was discharged to the class Z army reserve at the wars end GVF & complete with MIC & medal roll details.
Code: 51647
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