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

(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

1914 Star Trios

L.10661 Cpl. J. Gavell 1/Midd'x R. DOW 4/10/1915 Son of Mrs A. Gavell, 27 St. Peter's St., Hackney Rd. London. With MIC showing theatre entry 11th August 1914. GVF+ £295

b1830

29927 Gnr. G. Wood RFA. two MICs for this chap; 29927 Gunner George Wood, 34th Bde RFA. Ent to bar. Theatre entry 16/8/14. Discharged 21/1/16. 2nd card: 29927 Gnr. George Marsden RFA. Re-enlisted 24/6/16 Discharged 11/12/17. (the Wood card also shows died 22/12/17). Each of these cards refer to the other. Wood, his name given on his 1st enlistment appears to be a pseudonym. Some service papers exist for his Marsden enlistment showing discharged medically unfit: delusional insanity. Result of service during the present war. Stress of campaign, "not permanent". 11 days after his discharge date Marsden died in the West Riding Lunatic Asylum, cause of death was "General paralysis of the insane." Marsden lived at 67 High Street Leeds. NEF (note ribbon clasp absent) with copy papers MICs and death certificate. £190

b1840

87488 Gnr W.J. Martin RFA NEF £115

reserved

1914-15 Star Trios; Cavalry & Infantry

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 £145

b2160

11016. Pte J. Low 3rd. Hrs GVF £145

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

b2360

2.Lieut B. O'Reilly-Nugent (SS/47477 Pte. B. O'Reilly-Nugent R. Fus. on the Star.) mounted as worn GVF £170

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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 Sargeant 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

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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 £290

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 shows formerly 22384 11th Reserve Cavalry Regiment. GVF £185

b2590

PS-3234 Pte. W. Simmons R.Fus. (PS = Public Schools prefix: 18th, 19th, 20th or 21st Battalions) NEF £115

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

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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

b3288

33130 Spr. J. H. G. Cresswell RE With MIC To France 20/7/1915 VF £65

sold

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

1914-15 Star Trios: Navy.

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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. NEF £185

British War Medal and Mercantile Marine Medal Pairs

b3820

Pair to: George P. Pearson NEF £65

reserved

b3830

Pair to: William B. Kirk NEF £65

British War Medal and Victory Pairs

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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

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 15-15 Star. NEF £85

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71056 Pte. G.W. Hambleton DLI VF £38

b4370

16885 Pte J. Waddington DLI NEF £38

b4390

307348 Pte. E.G. Stacey R. War R. NEF £38

b4410

38371 Pte. J Morris North'n R. EF £38

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51265 Pte. R. Kean Worc. R VF £38

b4420

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

1914 Stars

b5500

1914-15 Stars

b6000

British War Medals

b7000

Victory Medals

b8000

Memorial Plaques

b9000

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