FATHER & SON WW1 & WW2 FAMILY GROUP, WORCESTER REGIMENT OFFICERS

A very nice family group to a father & son who both served with the Worcester regiment
1) WW1 Pair, WW2 Defence & War Medal & GVIR Territorial Decoration dated 1942 to the reverse
To- LIEUT.F.A.ADAMS
Frank Ashton Adams was commissioned in to the 2/8th Worcester Regiment & first Landed in France in April 1917. He was awarded the TD in the London gazette 17-11-1942 whilst ser...  read more

Code: 58209

WW1 1914 MONS STAR & BAR TRIO WITH LS&GC, 6th DRAGOON GUARDS & THE ROYALS

WW1 1914 Mons star trio with original August to November clasp & GVR 1st type Army LS&GC
To- 5414.PTE.J.G.SUTHERLAND.6/D.GDS (Trio)
& 391730.TPR.J.G.SUTHERLAND.THE.ROYALS.
John.G.Sutherland was born in Sunderland 9-7-1885 & first landed in France 16-8-1914 serving with the 6th Dragoon Guards. He was discharged 28-4-1919 & re-enlisted in to the 1st Royal Dragoons on the same...  read more

Code: 58227

BOER WAR, WW1 & WW2 GROUP, E.LANC.R, RFA, R.A.F, FROM ACCRINGTON, LANCS

QSA 1899-1902 With clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Transvaal, K.S.A 1901-1902 With clasps for South Africa 1901 & 1902, 1914-15 trio & WW2 Defence medal (with box of issue) To- 5594.PTE.E.SMITH.E.LANC.REGT (QSA & KSA)
88662.DVR.E.SMITH.R.F.A (1914-15 Star)
129825.PTE.2.E.SMITH.R.A.F (WW1 Pair)
Edward Smith was born in Preston in 1880 & was serving with a militia...  read more

Code: 58208

WW1 PAIR & EIIR ISM, WITH DOG TAG, 2/8th R.WARK.R PRISONER OF WAR & POSTMAN FROM SPALDING, LINCS

WW1 Pair & mint boxed EIIR 2nd type Imperial Service Medal (I.S.M) Complete with the recipients original WW1 red dog tag.
To- 29681.PTE.E.A.CLARSON.R.WAR.R (Pair)
& ERNEST.ARTHUR.CLARSON (ISM)
Ernest Arthur Clarson served with the 2/8th Royal Warwickshire Regiment in France during WW1 where he was taken prisoner of war 10-4-1918 at Armentieres. He was a resident of Spalding...  read more

Code: 58204

GSM PALESTINE & WW2 LONG SERVICE GROUP, HAIFA HEAVY BTY ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICER

GVIR 1st type GSM 1918-1962 With Palestine clasp, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal & GVIR 2nd type LS&GC with Regular Army suspender
To- 809167.GNR.A.McCLELLAND.R.A (GSM)
& LT.A.McCLELLAND.R.A (LS&GC)
Alfred McClelland enlisted in to the Royal Artillery in 1930 & served with the Haifa heavy battery in Palestine during the Arab revolt of 1936-39. He...  read more

Code: 58202

WW1 & WW2 GROUP 2/8th DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY & SPECIAL CONSTABULARY FROM READING, DIED 1982

WW1 Pair, WW2 Defence medal & GVIR 1st type Special Constabulary faithful service medal
To- 251697.T-SJT.R.R.ELFORD.DURH.L.I (Pair) & SERGT.RODNEY.R.ELFORD (Special Constabulary)
Rodney Ross Elford was born in Uckford 4-7-1892 & served with the 2/8th battalion of the Durham Light Infantry during WW1. At the outbreak of WW2 he can be found on the 1939 register as living in Reading ...  read more

Code: 58203

WW1 PAIR & LS&GC, ROYAL ENGINEERS, TWICE M.I.D FOR MESOPOTAMIA 1919

WW1 Pair & GVR 2nd type army LS&GC
To- 19776.A-SJT.H.GRIMES.R.E (WW1 Pair)
& 1852543.WO.CL.II.H.GRIMES.R.E (LS&GC)
Henry Grimes first served overseas with the 45th company Royal Engineers & was twice mentioned in despatches for service in Mesopotamia in the London gazette dated 18-2-1919 & 3-6-1919. He went on to be awarded his LS&GC in army order 206 of 1928.
Lightl...  read more

Code: 58228

WW1 MERCANTILE MARINE PAIR & GVIR SPECIAL CONSTABULARY FAITHFUL SERVICE, WITH ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS, FROM HULL

WW1 Mercantile Marine pair & GVIR 1st type Special Constabulary faithful service medal
To- BENJAMIN.MC.C.FLETCHER (Mercantile pair)
& SERGT.BENJAMIN.McC.FLETHCER (Specials)
Benjamin McCallum Fletcher was born in Hull in 1899 but lived & worked in Grimsby. He served as a 4th engineer with the Mercantile Marine & died in Grimsby in 1959 age 59.
NEF & Complete with the ...  read more

Code: 58224

QSA & KSA PAIR, OFFICER COMMANDING GRIQUALAND LIGHT HORSE

QSA 1899-1902 With clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal & KSA 1901-1902 With clasps for South Africa 1901 & South Africa 1902
To- MAJOR.F.DOUGLAS.McMILLAN.OC.Q.L.H
The medals are named by hand & according to the medal roll there was some confusion with the small issue of the medals to officers of this unit & they were all late issues / late claims. I am firmly of t...  read more

Code: 58222

LONG SERVING ROYAL ARTILLERY TERRITORIAL GROUP, ENTITLED TO TWO CLASPS, FROM MIDDLESBROUGH

1939-45 Star, Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, 1937 Coronation & GVR Efficiency medal with Territorial Suspender
to- 759076.GNR.A.BENSTEAD.R.A
Arthur Benstead was born in Middlesbrough & enlisted in to the Royal Artillery in 1924 age 18. He was awarded the efficiency medal in army order 110 of 1937 & two extra service clasps in 1942 & 1947. His award of the 1937 coronation medal ...  read more

Code: 58221