British Campaign Medals of the Great War for sale

First World War Medals for sale.

Military Medals: Singles and groups

b1715. (Group of 5); Military Medal GV, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1953 Coronation Medal : 1005 Bmbr. J. P. Matthews H.Q. 253/Bde R.F.A - T.F. on the Military Medal, 1005 Dvr. J.P. Matthews R.F.A. on the star, 1005 Bmbr. J.P. Matthews R.A. on the pair, Coronation medal unnamed as issued. LG for Military Medal 27th October 1916 "1005 Bmbr. J.P. Matthews, Hdqr. Staff, 253rd Bde. R.F.A. (T.F.)"
This group is direct from the family who provided some additional information. Matthews was gassed in WW1, which resulted in his discharge in 1917, he lived South Shields. Matthews went on to serve as a Chief Engineer in the Merchant Navy. In WW2 he served in the Russian Convoys and the North Atlantic, also present at the Invasion of Sicily. Probably entitled to an 1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, Italy Star, 1939-45 War Medal; although we think these were never claimed. Copy photo of Matthews in MN uniform is included, he is wearing his WW1 ribbons and the 39-45 Star ribbon we believe. Matthews died aged 75.
Medals better than GVF, small bruise to MM, Coro EF in damaged box of issue. Replacement ribbons will be provided. £565

Chief Engineer J.P. Matthews, M.M., M.N.

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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 £425

b1725. Single Military Medal: 143070 Cpl. E. Dillon 'N' Spec Coy. R.E. The Royal Engineer Special Companies were responsible for the deployment of poison gas weapons. LG 16th August 1917. Entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio and SWB, discharged 7 May 1918. Scarce VF EKs. £355

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1914 Star Trios (All)

1914-15 Star Trios; Cavalry & Infantry

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 £90

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b2106. 306514 Pte. A Keir L'pool R. (The King's Liverpool Regiment) 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 September 1918, 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

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

b2581. PS-7204 Pte. G.H. Green R. Fus (Royal Fusiliers) NEF £100

b2582. PS-3234 Pte. W.P. Simmons R. Fus. (Royal Fusiliers) NEF £100

b2583. 11016. Pte J. Low 3rd. Hrs (3rd Hussars) GVF £135

b2584. 14269 Pte. R. Faulkner W. York. R. GVF £90

b2589. 15678 Pte H. Drysdale North'd Fus (Northumberland Fusiliers) + red fibre dog tag GVF £90

b2590. 17613 Pte J. Redman Sco. Rif. (Scottish Rifles- Cameronians) with MIC which shows 10th Battalion. NEF £95

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b2591. 5645 Pte T. Bell North'd Fus (Northumberland Fusiliers) GVF £91

b2594. 240387 Pte. R.W. Parker R. Lanc. R. (Royal Lancashire Regiment) number on pair is 1864, with MIC which shows both numbers, theatre entry 14/2/1915 and rank of "Dmr" (Drummer) VF £90

b2595. 10792 Pte. C. Shurmer K.R.Rif.C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) NEF £92

b2596. 16701 Pte. J.O. Young R. Fus (Royal Fusiliers) Comes with copy MIC and medal roll which shows 2nd Battalion, first theatre (2b) Balkans; Christian names "James Oswald", which when cross referenced to the 1911 census shows only one, a 15 year old Apprentice Engineer from 3 Ellesmere Terrace, Middlesbrough. Number is prefixed on the pair "GS" GVF £95

b2597. S-6723 Pte McL. Baxter Gord Highrs. (S-6723 Pte. M. Baxter Gordons on the pair) S-6723 Private McClatchie Baxter 9th Bn. Gordon Highlanders, killed in action 6th June 1918, France and Flanders, aged 36. Son of Mrs. Jane Baxter, of 108, Raplock St., Larkhall, Lanarkshire. Buried Anzin-St. Aubin British Cemetery, Pas de Calais. Born Dalserf Lanarkshire, enlisted Larkhall. MIC shows Christian name initially recorded as "Mc L" then McLathchie hence the "McL" on the star. NEF £195

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bxxxx. 4391 Pte. J. Dobson North'd Fus. (Northumberland Fusiliers) Private Joshua Dobson, 8th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, presumed dead 16th August 1917, France and Flanders. Soldiers died records 85 OR's dead on this day. The battalion were assault troops during the opening move of the battle of Langemarck. Born Chopwell Durham, enlisted Newcastle. EF £185

withdrawn and joining our collection! plaque wanted "Joshua Dobson" £100 paid

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

b3270. L-27070 Dvr. G. Harlow. RFA. (Royal Field Artillery) Driver George Harlow, "D" Battery, 231st Brigade; died of wounds 17th October 1917 Copy MIC, GVF back of star discoloured, due a clean. £155

b3286. 29077 Dvr. E.J. Jones R.F.A. (Royal Field Artillery) Driver Ernest James Jones, "B" Battery 86th Brigade; died of wounds 30th March 1918, born Gelli Glamorgan, enlisted Pentre Glamorgan. NEF £155

b3290. T-410 Dvr. A. Muir ASC (Army Service Corps) GVF very low number for this large corps £85

b3296. 1224 Pte H. Dawson R.A.M.C. (Royal Army Medical Corps) Private Harry Dawson died 30th September 1918. With Service papers: died of dysentery in a German prisoner of war camp. (captured 27th May 1918) Born and enlisted Newcastle. Service number at CWGC is 38601 both numbers confirmed on papers. Dawson was a shipyard plater, enlisted 1912, lived Norfolk Street, Byker. GVF £165.

Territorial Force War Medal Singles and Groups

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1914-15 Star Trios: Navy

b3574. 216457 J. Smith A.B. R.N. GVF £75

b3575. (Group of four 14-15 star trio with Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal GV Admirals bust.) R.M.A. 11015 Gr. T O'Brien. (Royal Marine Artillery) Copy service sheet; Born 26th October 1881 Roscommon, Ireland, enlisted 15th October 1904. During the Great War served as a Gunner II class on HMS Zealandia and then from the 18th March 1918 on the RMA II Heavy Siege Train. NVF Some polishing evident. Came to us without ribbons, so replacements will be supplied. £185

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British War Medal and Mercantile Marine Medal Pairs

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British War Medal and Victory Pairs (all)

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

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b4426. 243135 Pte. G. Isbister York. R. (Yorkshire Regiment) VF £40

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b4449. 57487 Pte. J. Arbuckle K.R.Rif. C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) NEF £40

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

b4460. Engr. P. Whyte M.F.A. (Merchant Fleet Auxiliary) NEF £42

b4463. 56707 Pte A.E. Lewis K. R. Rif. C. (King's Royal Rifle Corps) GVF £40

b4466. 89649 Spr H. Robinson R.E. (Royal Engineers) Sapper Henry Robinson 70th Field Company, killed in action France and Flanders 8th June 1916 aged 28. Son of John and Mary Robinson, of London; husband of Florence Frances Robinson, of 42, Moray Rd., Finsbury Park, London. Pair full entitlement. with boxes & packets of issue (crushed) registered envelope, enclosure slip, mint ribbons. EF+ £75

b4467. GS-29652 Pte. W. Garnham Royal Fus (Royal Fusiliers) GVF £39

b4469. 33425 Pte. P.A. Sinclair Ches. R. (Cheshire Regiment) GVF £40

b4472. 108154 Pte. L. Hall L'pool R. (The King's Liverpool Regiment) NEF £40

b4474. 68153 Pte. J. Markinson L'pool R. (The King's Liverpool Regiment) NEF £40

b4475. 205134 Pte. J. W. Hunter E. York R. 205134 Private James William Hunter, 7th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action, 15^th November 1917 aged 40. Son of George and Sarah Hunter, of 9, Park St., Pickering, Yorks; husband of Edith O. Hunter, of 1, Sutton St., Norton, Malton, Yorks. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial. Born Pickering, enlisted Malton, lived Norton. Pair full entitlement. NEF £90

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1914 Stars

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1914-15 Stars

b6016. 2772 Pte. R. Purchase W. York. R (West Yorkshire Regiment) NEF £35

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b6017. 10.11940 Pte. A. Robinson N. Staff R. (North Staffordshire Regiment) GVF £35

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b6018. 11051 Pte. W. Mennell Durh. L.I. (Durham Light Infantry) NEF £35

b6020. Pte. R. Andrews 12th Infantry (12th Battalion South African Infantry) Unit served German East Africa. NEF £35

b6021. An erased example. GVF £25

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b6022. 2565 Dvr R.W. Westlake RFA (Royal Field Artillery) GVF £25

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British War Medals

b7023. 1985 Pte. E. Hanley L.N. Lan R. (Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) GVF £28

b7027. 1586 Pte. T. Horrocks L. N. Lan R. (Loyal North Lancashire Regiment) VF £28

b7029. 7642 Pte. W. Kerr Lan. Fus (Lancashire Fusiliers) GVF £28

b7030. 6771 Cpl. W.E. Holmes Y. & L. R (York & Lancaster Regiment) VF £28

b7033. M2-101421 Pte. C.J. Channon ASC (Army Service Corps) GVF £28

Victory Medals

b7500. 44000 Pte. G.T. Fletcher Durh. L.I. (Durham Light Infantry) GVF £16

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b7501. 53290 Pte. A. Astin Manc. R. (Manchester Regiment) GVF £15

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b7502. 5023 Pte. R. Jacques K.O.Y.L.I 241949 Private Ralph Jacques, 2nd/5th Bn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, killed in action 3^rd May 1917 aged 33. Son of Joseph and Emma Jacques, of Moorland Rd., Old Goole, Yorks. Commemorated on the Arras Memorial. Enlisted Doncaster. This medal comes with its box of issue plus a couple of photocopied photos (probably from a relative?) allegedly showing Ralph Jacques in the trenches and next to a field gun. Also included are a close-up photo of his name on the memorial and another overview of the memorial, these are stuck to a SDGW printout. MIC included which shows both service numbers and entitlement to a pair only. GVF £38

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b7503. 11521 Pte. E. Clark Som L.I. (Somerset Light Infantry) GVF £15

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b7504. 741963 Gnr. W.H.C. Dawkes R.A. (Royal Artillery) VF edge knocks £10

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Memorial Plaques (wide "H" types unless stated)

b8000. "Ernest Foster" narrow "H" type GVF £60

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b8001. "Leonard Arthur Carey" (unique) 2nd Lieutenant Leonard Arthur Carey, Devonshire Regiment, Killed in action 1st July 1916. With copy service papers NEF £465

b8002. "William Fenwick" GVF £60

11 ORs and 1 officer as possibles; 23^rd Lond R 26/5/15, 2^nd Leinster R 31/7/17, 10th York R 26/9/15, 18^th DLI 3/5/17, 6^th KOSB 20/9/17, C. Gds. 1/12/17, 9th W York R 31/10/15, RE 14/11/17, 11th E. York R 24/3/18 (MM), Sgt 1/8^th DLI 7/10/18, 1st R Berks 8/10/18…..and the one officer of this name: 2^nd Lieutenant William Fenwick 5^th Battalion Queen’s Royal West Surrey Regiment, died of wounds 22^nd May 1918 in German hands.

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