WW1 FATHER & SON FAMILY GROUP FROM SUNDERLAND, MERCANTILE MARINE & 28th NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, K.I.A F&F 2-8-1916

A very nice family group to a father & son from Sunderland / North Shields
1) Mercantile Marine pair
To- HENRY.J.DEFTY.
Henry John Defty was born in Sunderland 1859 & was a master mariner. He served as a 1st class engineer with the Mercantile Marine during WW1 & his pair of medals were issued to him at 31 Milton Terrace, North Shields 30-4-1921.
2) WW1 Pair & Memoria...  read more

Code: 56911

WW1 1914-15 TRIO,1st DRAGOON GUARDS

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- 9223.PTE.G.KING.1-D.GDS
George King first landed in France 14-10-1915 serving with the 1st Dragoon Guards. He later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps Cavalry with service number 50900 & was discharged to the class Z army reserve at the wars end.
GVF & Complete with MIC details.  read more

Code: 56944

WW1 PAIR, 4th WORCESTER REGIMENT, K.I.A F&F 16-8-1917 FROM BIRMINGHAM

WW1 Pair
To- 45946.PTE.E.W.ROBINSON.WORC.R
Ernest William Robinson was both born, enlisted & lived in Birmingham. He first served overseas with the 4th battalion of the Worcester Regiment & was sadly killed in action in France & Flanders 16-8-1917. He was only 20 years of age at the time of his death & is buried in La Laiterie military cemetery. The C.W.G.C state that he was the l...  read more

Code: 56918

EVII TERRITORIAL FORCE EFFICIENCY MEDAL, 4th BORDER REGIMENT

EVII T.F.E.M
To- 544.L-CPL.J.JOHNSON.4/BORDER.REGT
Awarded in July 1909 & one of 66 examples of this medal to this battalion. Out of a total of 93 EVII TFEM to this regiment.
NEF & Complete with medal roll details  read more

Code: 56903

WW1 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL & RFR LONG SERVICE, FOR SINKING A SUBMARINE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 11-9-1917

GVR 1st type Distinguished Service Medal & GVR 2nd type Royal Fleet reserve long service medal
To- 202285.W.WADE.PO.ATLANTIC.OCEAN.
11.SEPT.1917 (on the DSM)
& 202286.(PO.A.7145)W.J.WADE.PO.R.F.R (RFR)
William John Wade was born in Paddington, London 14-7-1883. He enlisted in to the Royal Navy as a boy in 1898 & during WW1 he served onboard HMS Excellent & HMS St. Vi...  read more

Code: 56899

MINT BOXED 1914-15 TRIO, 7th ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS, KILLED IN ACTION F&F-25-9-1915, FIRST DAY OF LOOS, FROM GLASGOW

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- 13473.PTE.J.TEMPLETON.R.SC.FUS
James Templeton was both born & lived in Maryhill, Glasgow. He first landed in France 10-7-1915 serving with the 7th battalion of the Royal Scots Fusiliers 10-7-1915 & was sadly killed in action in France & Flanders 25-9-1915 on the first day of the battle of Loos. He has no known grave & as such is commemorated on the Loos Memor...  read more

Code: 56856

WW1 1914 STAR TRIO, 1st WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, GUN SHOT WOUND TO THE HAND OCTOBER 1914

WW1 1914 Trio
To- 3-8714.PTE.B.LONSTAFF.W.YORK.R
Bertie Longstaff enlisted in to the West Yorkshire Regiment 5-8-1914 & first landed in France 24-9-14 serving with the first battalion. He was wounded in the left hand 21-10-1914 & returned to England the following day to be admitted to the military hospital at Colchester. He was finally discharged with a silver war badge 5-2-1915 d...  read more

Code: 56857

WW1 1914 STAR TRIO, ROYAL MARINE BRIGADE

WW1 1914 Star trio
To- PLY.16825.PTE.W.A.ARMES.R.M.BRIGADE
& 16825.PTE.W.A.ARMES.R.M.L.I
William Alfred Armes was born in Seaforth, Liverpool & enlisted in to the Royal Marines 11-8-1914. He served with the Royal Marine Brigade at Dunkirk in 1914 & then spent the rest of his service at sea onboard HMS Roxburgh & HMS Curlew. He continued to serve post WW1 & was awarded the ...  read more

Code: 56853

WW1 1914 STAR TRIO, 2nd WILTSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICER, K.I.A F&F 28-3-1915 FROM READING

WW1 1914 Star Trio
To- 2-LIEUT.V.R.W.JOHNSON.WILTS.R (1914 Star)
& LIEUT.V.R.W.JOHNSON (Pair)
Victor Reginald William Johnson first landed in France 23-10-1914 serving with the 2nd battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment. He was sadly killed in action in France & Flanders 28-3-1915 age 20. He is buried in the Royal Irish Rifles graveyard at Laventie & is recorded by the CWGC as...  read more

Code: 56895

WW1 1914-15 TRIO, 5th CAMERON HIGHLANDERS & 9th H.L.I OFFICER, WOUNDED LOOS 25-9-1915 & K.I.A F&F 20-5-1917

WW1 1914-15 Trio
To- S-12206.L-CPL.A.MAITLAND.CAM'N.HIGHRS
& 2-LIEUT.A.MAITLAND (WW1 Pair)
Alexander Maitland first landed in France 10-5-1915 serving with the 5th battalion of the Cameron Highlanders & was wounded on the first day of the battle of Loos 25-9-1915. He was commissioned in to the 9th battalion of the Highland Light Infantry 19-11-1916 & was sadly killed in act...  read more

Code: 56894