WWI Medals

931 Sergeant T. Sanbrook, 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry, on Volunteer Long Service Medal, and 21432 Private J. Sambrook, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, on British War Medal

Group of three to 341631 Private W. D. Hawker, Norfolk Regiment: British War Medal, Victory Medal and Defence Medal

Khedive’s Sudan Medal in silver and British War Medal pair to 180412 Petty Officer J. W. Nicholls, Royal Navy; Sudan Medal named to 9681 J. Nicholls, H.M.S. Melita, 1896

A good long service group of 10 to (on trio) 24053 L/Cpl J. E. Harraway, Royal Engineers, present at the 1937 Coronation, with Army LSGC as W.O. Cl. II, robed bust, c.1935, George VI MSM as W.O. Cl. I, with original colour photo

Military Medal and First World War pair to 131298 A./L.Cpl. F. James, 21 Machine Gun Corps

USA, Victory Medal 1917-1918, ‘France’ bar, a good example of type

USA, Victory Medal 1917-1918, Navy 'Transport' bar, some wear to ribbon, a good example of type

Germany, Bavaria Cross of Merit, with crowns and swords, 1914-18 period, good gilt

USA, WWI Victory Medal with Navy 'Escort' clasp, 1917-1918

USA, WWI Victory Medal with Defensive Sector clasp, 1917-1918

Portugal, Victory Medal, WW1, a good example of type

Romania, Victory Medal, WW1, a good example of type, scarce

Greece, Victory Medal 1914-1918, maker marked Henry Nocq

Imperial Germany, Iron Cross, 1914-18, 1st class, screw back, cross convex, in original LDO case, some wear to case

Group of 4 to 1404 Bombardier Albert Thomas Vailes, 84th Brigade, RFA, who came to the aid of wounded Lieut. J Philips and stayed with him under heavy fire until he was rescued, with original award document, letter from Lieut. Philips, and full history

Group of 4 to 2241 Private E. Davis, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal & Territorial Efficiency Medal

Group of 4 to 38119 Pte E. Call, 128th Imperial Yeomanry/ 8974 Gnr E. Call, Royal Field Artillery, service in Egypt 24th September 1915

Group of three to 6158 Private B. Pick, Hampshire Regiment, later Driver B. Pick, Royal Artillery, Queen's South Africa Medal, 4 bars: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal and South Africa 1902, British War Medal and Victory Medal

Royal Navy group of 5 to 297502 T. Bower, Stoker Petty Officer: Africa General Service Medal, Somaliland 1902-04 clasp, HMS Natal, 1914-15 Star Trio & Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, HMS Vengeance

Medal groups to father and son: Lt Arnold James Jack, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Indian Army & Royal Signals, died on active service 27th October 1940, 5 weeks before his son: Midshipman Lawrence Evelyn Richard Jack, RN, who was killed aboard HMS Javelin

Serjeant Edwin Oliver, C Battery, 50th Brigade, RFA, DCM for actions at Bessart Wood, when all his detachment had been wounded, he continued to serve and fire his gun until the battery was withdrawn from action, MSM (France), gunshot wound to right knee

Group of 3 to 17095 Corporal William Cole, 45th Company, Royal Engineers, Meritorious Service Medal: London Gazette 12th December 1919, 'Meritorious Service in Gibraltar', see history

1914-15 trio to S-4094517 Private A.E. Bentall, Army Service Corps, with various postcards to his wife

Group of 5 to 1481 Private A. Knight, 8th London Regiment, Post Office Rifles, 319449 Gunner A. Knight, Royal Garrison Artillery, Alfred Knight on Territorial Efficiency Medal

Group of 7 to 5861 Private Willie Bin Matilda, 1st Battalion King’s African Rifles, joined 17/6/1917, served as Machine Gunner, Musketry Prize winner, WW1 & WW2 Africa & Far East service

Germany, Iron Cross, 1914-18, court mounted, good condition

Belgium, Volunteers Medal, 1914-18

Group of 11 to Colonel Frederick Walter Price MBE, Royal Army Service Corps, first Quartermaster of the Army Service Corps to receive the honorary rank of Colonel on retirement, enlisted 1904, served 43 years, retired 1947, interesting group, see history

WW1 DCM Group of 4 to No.1 Corporal Richard Connor, 1/2nd North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, Territorial Force, DMC awarded for Ypres September 1915 whilst employed as a linesman during a heavy bombardment, see citation LG 29/11/1915

WW1 & WW2 Group of 6 to Private John Hooker, 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment & Machine Gun Corps, awarded Military Medal for Arras 1917 (LG 18 July 1917) and British Empire Medal for Home Guard service 1944 (LG 15 Dec 1944)

Group of 5 to Battery Quarter Master Sergeant (later Captain) Amos Williams, service in South Africa, later France 27-8-1915, where he is Mentioned in Despatches 18-5-1917, service in the Royal Field Artillery, see history

WWI trio to Alfred N. Bailey, North Somerset Yeomanry, France 28/10/1915

WWI trio to L-11235 Sergeant G. Thomson, 4 Royal Fusiliers, 1914 Star with original '5th AUG.-22nd NOV. 1914' bar

Group of 5 to 183950 Allan Carter, Royal Navy, HMS Pelorus on Naval General Service Medal (Persian Gulf 1909-1914 bar) and Alan Carter PO HMS Pelorus on Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, with copy of service papers

Imperial Germany, Iron Cross 1914-18, 1st class, screw back, in original case, some wear

1914-15 Star trio to 5547 Private H. Skerritt, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry

WWI group of 4 to M7848 Painter, Royal Navy, HMS Centaur on Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, with copy of service paper

WWI group of 4 to 30522 Earnest William Aspden, Royal Navy, served on HMS Yarmouth on Naval Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, with copy of service papers

Imperial Germany, Iron Cross, 1st class, maker marked WS, a good example of type

Group of 4 to Sjt. Frank Harold Burgess, 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, served Balkans 6/12/1915, MiD LG: 14/6/1918 (Egypt), Meritorious Service Medal LG: 3/6/1919 (France), with his original enlistment paper and full service history

Group of 7 to Maj. E. P. Nicholls, 2nd London Bde, RFA; served France from Oct 1915; DSO for gallantry at Morchies 27 Mar 1918; MiD 23 Dec 1918; TD 30 May 1919; later RAF Flying Officer 1940-44; became teacher after war; died London Dec 1955; with history

1914 Star to RTS-2082 Private Fred Sydney, Army Service Corps

USA, Victory Medal 1914-18, England bar, scarce

British War Medal 1914-18 to S/5439 Pte Robert Wilfred McGill, 10th Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), killed in action 9th May 1917 aged 27, of Peebles, Scotland, Remembered with Honour, Doiran Memorial, with CWGC remembrance sheet

Territorial Force War Medal and British War Medal pair to Private, later Lieutenant, Robert Edward Birtwistle, Middlesex Regiment; later joined the Indian Army, 13th Rajputs; served in India until 1923; entitled to pair only, with paperwork

Portugal, Victory Medal 1914-18, scarce

Group of 4 to 12526 Leading Signaller Edward Alfred Taylor, Royal Navy, HMS Valiant, served from 29 June 1911 to 19 November 1928, with copy service papers, 1914-18 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Royal Navy group of 8 to Commander Francis Henry Stevens, Victualling Branch, 1902–1946, WWI & WWII service, Meritorious Service Medal for HMS Europa at Mudros, MBE (1937), with documents, photos, boatswain’s whistle and ephemera