British Campaign Medals of The Great War For Sale

First World War Medals for sale.

Distinguished Conduct Medals: Singles and groups

Military Medals: Singles and groups

b1710. (Group of 4) Military Medal GV, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal: 18123 Pte. T. Coonan 5 / G Guards (on the Military Medal) 18123 Pte. T. Coonan G. Gds on the trio. - 76 Private Thomas Coonan 4th Battalion Guards Machine Gun Regiment, Killed in Action 7th May 1918. Coonan was born Ogomelloc, Killaloe, Co. Clare, and Enlisted Llanelly Glam. Son of William and Margaret Coonan of O'Gonnelloe, Killaloe, Co. Clare. Coonan is remembered with honour, Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery Foncquevillers. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission record only 136 casualties for this unit, and the Regiment history casualty roll shows only five of these with the award of the Military Medal. With MIC showing both service numbers "76" for his GMGR number (founding member no doubt with that number), and 18123 for his Grenadiers number. Military Medal MIC copy showing "5th (late 3rd) battalion Grenadier Guards". LG copy for MM dated 11 Oct 1916. Copy of the GMGR casualty roll from the Regimental History is included. A note with this group states Coonan was also awarded a regimental Gallantry Certificate with the 3rd Battalion. (one of 77 with this) NEF edge bruise to the military medal. Scarce £1195

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b1720. (Group of 3) Military Medal GV, British War Medal, Victory Medal: 70419 Bmbr. N Hemingway 258 Sge By R.G.A. (70419 Bmdr N. Hemingway R.A. on the pair). With MIC showing pair as full entitlement. MM LG copy: 4th February 1918 (Hemingway was from Halifax)
Probably a Passchendaele award. 258th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery were equipped with 6" Howitzers.

GVF £525

Below; a 6" Howitzer being moved into position on the Western Front.

1914 Star Trios

b1900. 2 Lieut T.J. Gough (68871 Cpl T.J. Gough RFA on the star) GVF £185

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b1901. 73687 Gnr. A.E. Clements RFA. 73687 Gunner Albert Edwin Clements, 29th Div Ammunition Column, Died of Wounds 13th August 1915 aged 20. Son of Mary Clements of 48 Cardross Street, Hammersmith, London. Commemorated Alexandria Military and War Memorial Cemetery. The 29th Divisional History records Clements with the 92nd Battery, and as being wounded 7th August, dying of wounds 13th August 1915. During this time the 29th Div Artillery were supporting the attacks of the 29th and 42nd Div Infantry on the Gallipoli Peninsula. (Clements initially entered the France and Flanders theatre 19th August 1914, and a bar was issued to his NOK.) Uncommon Gallipoli casualty Artillery 1914 star trio. GVF+ £225

1914-15 Star Trios; Cavalry & Infantry

b2100. 5-1829 Pte. B. Davis North'd Fus. 5-1829 Private Benjamin Davis, Died of Wounds 14th March 1916. Buried Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery. Born and resided Walker on Tyne. GVF+ £185

b2101. 13432 Pte. G. Coxon, Durh. L.I. GVF £85

b2102. 2881 Pte. S. Shields, North'd Fus. GVF £85

b2103. 2389 Pte. D. Jolly, Fife & Forfar Y. GVF £215

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b2104. 3598 Pte. J. Walker A & S Highlanders. the ribbon bar with this group was manufactured by "J. Scully, Montreal", possibly suggesting this man emigrated to Canada. GVF £85

b2105. 1722 Pte. L.H. Dodd 3rd Lond. R. mounted as worn VF £78

b2106. 306514 Pte. A Keir L'pool R. (Service number on the pair is 3868, and this star/pair numbering is correct as per the MIC) Private Allan Keir 7th Battalion The King's (Liverpool Regiment), Killed in Action, 1st September1918, aged 24. Son of Allen and Annie Keir, of 53 Freckleton Steet, Blackpool. No known grave, commemorated on the Loos Memorial. Born Oldham, resided and enlisted Blackpool. NEF £185

b2108. 13464 Pte. J.W. Rushen Essex R. GVF £85

b2109. G-6798 Pte. R.C. Utley Midx. R. GVF £85

b2150. 7476 Cpl E. Arlotte 13th Hussars. With MIC to France 15/12/1914, and 5 pages of service records enlisted 1904. A dairyman, initially enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry, to the 11th Hussars 7/1/05, then 13th Hussars 22/1/1914. Served in the Egyptian Expeditionary Force & F&F WW1. Family's home address given as 2 Regent Cottages, Weston Super Mare, Somerset. GVF £135

b2160. 11016. Pte J. Low 3rd. Hrs GVF £135

b2290. 3111 Pte. F.F. Batchelor. The Queen's R. NEF £85

b2310. 21103 Pte. G.H. Wincer G. Gds Killed in Action 5th March 1917 4th Battalion. with some research as follows: WINCER George Henry Lance Corporal 21103 Grenadier Guards 4th Battalion Awards; 1914 - 15 Star, BWM & Victory, SWB Born 4th March 1894 at Hednesford, Staffordshire. Father George Wincer, 106 Victoria Street, Hemsworth, Yorkshire. Appointed Middlesbrough Borough Police 7.1.1914 as PC 140. (Height 5'11) 29.1.1914 Appointment confirmed by Watch Committee on a probation period of 6 months 16.7.1914 Appointment confirmed, 4th class PC 12.12.1914 Resigned to join HMF at Middlesbrough, enlisted into Grenadier Guards. Home address given to army as 49 Waterloo Road, Middlesbrough. 13.12.1914 Caterham posted to 4th Battalion 15.8.1915 Entered France with 4th Battalion 1.10.1915 Appointed unpaid Lance Corporal 25.10.1915 Returned to England 11.11.1915 Reported in Northern Echo that he had been wounded in action while serving in France. 31.8.1916 Returned to France 16.10.1916 Received pay of Lance Corporal. 5.3.1917 (Saturday) KIA France aged 23 yrs Buried Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, Somme, France. Grave reference I. E. 8 19.3.1917 Next of kin notified he was KIA 19.4.1917. Chief Constable reported to the Watch Committee that ex PC George Henry Wincer, who enlisted with the 4th Battalion, Grenadier Guards was KIA on the 5th March 1917. With small copy photo from the local paper NEF £210

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b2370. 1618 Tpr. C. Crockford R. H. Gds. GVF £200

b2440. G-8646 Pte. R. Storey Middx. R. 11th Btn. DOW. 28th March 1916, F & F, Born Norwich, enlisted St. Pancras, resided Islington. with MIC. NEF £195

b2450. 19155 Pte A. Sargent Essex R. 11th Battalion, Killed in Action 22/3/18, age 20. No known grave, commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Bay 7. Alfred Sargent, born, enlisted and resided Colchester. Son of Henry and Annie Maria Sargent of 35 Shrub End, Colchester. (German Spring Offensive: 44 of the battalion killed on day one [21st] and 55 more including Sargent on this the 2nd day) GVF £185

b2455. R-7782 Pte. E. H. Jeynes K.R.Rif.C. With MIC to France 11/03/15 NEF £85

b2560. With Memorial Plaque and identity bracelet: 5-2566 Pte. H. Dearden North'd. Fus. (note; British War Medal has been officially re-impressed). 2566 Private Henry Dearden 5th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, Killed in Action 29th July 1916, aged 23. Native of Walker. Son of the late William and Hannah Dearden; husband of Annie Dearden of 27 Lamb St. Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne. NEF £275

b2580. 13613 L.Cpl W. Oxley Dorset R. (pair shows rank as A. Cpl) With MIC Showing 5th Dorsets (13613), and Hampshire Regiment, numbered 29714. Theatre entry 9/9/15 Balkans. 29714 Lance Corporal Walter Oxley 2nd Battalion Hampshire Regiment, Died of Wounds France and Flanders 25th November 1917. Born Brightside Sheffield, enlisted Sheffield. (SDGW also shows formerly 22384 11th Reserve Cavalry Regiment.) GVF £185

b2585. 2377 Pte. A.E.Millar R. Scots. with MIC which shows 9th Battalion. NEF £85

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1914-15 Star Trios; RA, RE, Corps, RFC / RAF, etc.

b3005

SE 13691 Pte. J.E. Hall A.V.C. GVF £85

b3270

L-27070 Dvr. G. Harlow. RFA. "D" Battery, 231st Brigade DOW 17/10/1917 Copy MIC, GVF back of star discoloured, due a clean. £155

b3282

1158 Gnr. W. Hogg. RFA (Dvr on Star) 935198 Gunner Walter Hogg, DOW 27/7/17 F & F. box of issue (crushed) and NOK transmittal slip for pair addressed to; Mrs F. R Hogg, 78 St Pauls Road, Cannonbury EF £155

b3290

T-410 Dvr. A. Muir ASC GVF very low number for this large corps £85

b3295

M2-051117 Pte. W. Gentle ASC. With crushed issue packets. EF £65

Territorial Force War Medal Singles and Groups

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1914-15 Star Trios: Navy.

b3570. L.7870 A. F. Miller OS2 R.N. Died on the 9th January 1918 when in bad weather, HMS Racoon struck rocks off Malin Head, Donegal, Ireland and was lost with all hands. GVF £165

b3572. (Group of 4, 1915 trio with GV Admiral's bust RN LSGC) K5291 M.P. Gregory S.P.O. (L.Sto on star, HMS Vivid on LSGC Medal) With copy of service paper. Michael Percy Gregory, Born 2 Sept 1891, Plymouth, a general labourer, enlisted 25th January 1910. Served WW1 on HMS Erin 30 July 1914 to 17th Aug 1919, thus present at Jutland. Medals come with three photographs 1) Seamens Cutters Crew PC 14x8.5cm, guess Gregory is one of them pictured? 2) A Battleship off white cliffs (unidentified) 16.5x 12 cm. 3) Ship General Baquedano 12.5x7.5cm, annotated on the back Norwegian warship at Suva which is probably in error as the General Baquedano was a Chilean Navy training ship. Medals GF some polishing. £179


Seamens Cutters Crew	Unidentified	General Baquedano at Suva

b3573. B2620 W.H. Hammett Smn. R.N.R. Died 12th June 1915, H.M.S. Espiegle, Buried Basra War Cemetery. A very scarce 'Tigris Gunboats' casualty EF £245

The twin screw Sloop H.M.S. Espiegle, WW1

British War Medal and Mercantile Marine Medal Pairs

b3820. Pair to: William J.R. Johnson. With copy medal card (with photo) and CR 10 central index card. 3rd Engineer 798070 William John Rippon Johnson born 22nd Dec 1891 Newcastle upon Tyne. Medal card shows medals sent Johnson in Calcutta, India in 1927, when serving as 2nd Engineer on the the SS Garmula (5254 tons). This vessel which was owned by the British India Steam Navigation Co. was sunk in WW2 NEF £75

b3830. Pair to: William B. Kirk NEF £65

b3835. Pair to: William Y. Frew GVF £62

British War Medal and Victory Pairs (all)

b4200. K35613 A.J. Beable Sto 1. RN. With copy service sheet. Albert James Beable, born 7th Sept 1891 Plympton, Devon, a clay labourer. Enlisted 15th August 1916 for the duration of Hostilities. Beable served his war afloat on the destroyer HMS Sunfish, being demobbed on 4th February 1919. GVF £35

b4310. DM2-137691 Pte T. Shores ASC Attached to 138th Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. DOW 5/08/1917. with MIC: pair full entitlement. NEF £75

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b4350. 4-2298 Pte. R. Wilson North Fus. 4-2298 Private Robert Wilson 4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, Killed in Action 18th July 1915 aged 37. Born Alnwick. Son of Henry and Margaret Wilson, of Eden Villa Haltwistle Northumberland. Commemorated Strand Military Cemetery. MIC shows also entitled to a 14-15 Star. NEF £85

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b4360. 71056 Pte. G.W. Hambleton DLI VF £38

b4370. 16885 Pte J. Waddington DLI NEF £38

b4410. 38371 Pte. J Morris North'n R. EF £38

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b4420. 386320 Pte. G.H. Pattison RAMC (Number block for the 1st Northumbrian Field Ambulance) GVF £38

b4426. 243135 Pte. G. Isbister York. R. VF £40

b4427. 422908 Spr W. Drummond RE. VF £23

b4448. 19304 Pte. W.C. Robbie Sco. Rif. NEF court mounted £ 40

b4449. 57487 Pte. J. Arbuckle K.R.Rif. C. NEF £38

b4450. (three medals, WW1 pair with RNR LSGC GV Admiral's bust.) 5582 J. Tallon Smn RNR. (Number on LS Medal 5632C) mounted as worn GVF+ £77

b4451. 316180 Pte. H. Wilkinson Midd'x R. GVF £38

b4455. 2 Lieut J. Kirkbride MIC Shows E.Lab.C = Egyptian Labour Corps: Joseph Kirkbride, entitled to SWB. Address; Mansion Bartolo, Church? Ibrahim, Port Said, Egypt. Pair full entitlement. GVF £75

b4460. Engr. P. Whyte M.F.A. NEF £42

b4465. 2596 A. Sjt. R.O. Hirst RA With MIC, pair full entitlement, served Royal Garrison Artillery. Service papers are online for this NCO: Robert Oswald Hirst lived 24 Beddington Street, Nelson, a cotton weaver. Served 136th County Palatine Heavy Battery RGA NEF £31

1914 Stars

b5000. 8860 Pte. W. Riach 2/ Gord: Highrs - there are horizontal and vertical striations on the reverse of this medal so selling as officially re-impressed, (see picture). Private William Riach 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, Killed in action 28th October 1914. Born and enlisted Aberdeen. VF £100

b5010. 8409 Pte. F.G. Webster 1/North'd Fus. GVF £95

1914-15 Stars

b6000. (with British War Medal) 48658 Spr J. Hennessy RE. (2-Cpl on BWM) GVF £40

b6005. (with Victory Medal) 40734 Dvr. J. R. Boardman RFA. GVF £40

b6010. (with Victory Medal) S-16146 Cpl. J.C. McNeill Cam'n Highrs /Camerons GVF £48

b6015. 2.Lieut J. Lamb Cam'n Highrs. With MIC Shows 6th Battalion then Lt. with RNVR. Interesting story here I'm sure. GVF £69

b6020. 9580 Pte. E. Patmore N. Staff. R. MIC shows also served RAF, and the star actually being on the RFC Rolls. Small impressed naming style, occasionally referred to as 'type 3.' GVF £35

b6025. 708 Gnr. J.C. Monkhouse RFA. Some service docs are online showing Monkhouse was born in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. NEF £35

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b6035. 5-3651 Pte. A. Wood North'd Fus. MIC shows 'assumed dead' this is probably 292223 Private Alexander Wood, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers, Died 15/09/1916, Commemorated Thiepval Memorial, enlisted, Walker on Tyne. The MIC only shows his earlier 5th battalion number, conformation of both numbers will be on the medal rolls. (This situation is not unusual for men missing in the months prior to the re-numbering; that is being allocated a new number even though dead, but not yet official recognised as such.) The 7th Battalion had 88 other ranks and three officers killed on this day. (Flers-Courcelette) GVF £45

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British War Medals

b7010. Two British war medals , probably brothers, one killed:- (1) 19063 Pte J. Asquith North'd Fus., and (2) 19073 Pte J. Asquith North'd Fus.... James and John, John with the number ending 73. With MICs both theatre (2b) Balkans, James arrived 13/9/15 and John 29/9/15. James discharged 24/12/17, entitled to SWB. John's MIC Shows 'pres dead' CWGC refers: 19073 Private J Asquith, 8th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers Died 26/09/1916, buried Courcelette British Cemetery, Somme. SDGW: Born Knottingley, enlisted Pontefract, Yorks. VF £65.

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b7020. Rev. F. E. S. Hood. MIC shows Y.M.C.A., civilian roll. NEF £120

Victory Medals

b8050. 29339 Pte. T.F. Brown Durh. L.I. With MIC and copy service papers showing he also served overseas with the Essex R., numbered 57673, and with this Regiment he is recorded by the CWGC as died 26th May 1921, and buried South Shields Cemetery. A late casualty, Pension decision paper shows 'Chronic cough and shortness of breath, 40% disabled, attributable to service' I assume a gas casualty with lung damage?? GVF £25

b8060. 8236 A. C. Sjt. W. Selkirk Cam'n Highrs VF £16

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b8070. 243363 Gnr. J. Christe RA GVF £9

b8080. 265084 Pte. J.W. Rennison S. Lan R. VF £13

b8090. 46007 Pte. A. Stevens Devon R. NEF £13

b8100. 4-1455 Pte A. McIntyre North'd Fus. Private Arthur McIntyre, 1/4th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, Died of wounds, France an Flanders 7th October 1915. Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension. GVF £32

b8120. M2-097770 Cpl J. T. Stubbs A.S.C. GVF £11

Memorial Plaques

b9000

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The Soldier.

If I should die, think only this of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.

And think, this heart, all evil shed away,
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

-- Rupert Brooke