MEDALS TO 1920


Sutlej Medal Sobraon reverse               WM KNIGHT 9TH LANCERS
Punjab Medal Chilianwala/Goojerat      WM KNIGHT 9TH LANCERS
William Knight was from Tunbridge Wells, Kent and enlisted into the 12th Lancers in July 1838. Served in the Gwalior Campaign at the Battle of Punniar (entitled to the Star); then at Sobraon during the Sutlej War. He was present at the passage of the Chenab and the Battles of Chilianwal and Goojerat during the Punjab War. Discharged at Chatham in September 1852, aged 34. In 1871 he was working as a plasterer and lived in Windsor, Berkshire. He died there in 1878.  (PS)
£1600


Crimea Medal  Unnamed   £120
India General Service Medal Persia  GUNNER J. WRIGHT. ARTILLERY.    £450
With note that states "correct on roll L/Mil/5/55."  (JW)

Private John Grace
6th Foot		 India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier 204. J. GRACE. H M's. 1st BN, 6TH REGT.    £280
John Grace enlisted in the 51st Regiment in 1858 but transferred to the 6th Regiment soon after. Served in the Indian Mutiny, medal confirmed on roll. He was awarded the I.G.S. Medal for service in the Hazara Expedition. He was discharged February 1879, after just over 20 years service. 

India General Service Medal  Northwest Frontier   461 PTE J. JONES. 3 BN. RIF. BDE.    £320
John Jones was born in London and enlisted March 1855, aged 22. Served in India for 13 years.  He was sent to Darjeeling in 18709 suffering from fever. Returned to UK and discharged August 1871. Medal confirmed on roll. (JW)
India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier   2305 M. DOWLING. 81ST REGT.    £320
Michael Dowling was born in Queen's County, Ireland and enlisted January 1847, aged 23. Discharged 1868, received the Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal. Medal confirmed on roll.  (JW)

Private William Howe
Rifle Brigade		 India General Service Medal Burma 1885-87  4573 Pte. W. Howe 1st Bn Rif. Brig.    £155
William Howe. Medal and clasp confirmed on roll.

India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7   810 Pte. J. Walford. 2nd Bn R.W. Fus.    £200
John Walford was born in London and enlisted October 1884, aged 24. Served in India and Burma December 1885 to February 1892. Medal confirmed on roll. Discharged October 1896.  (JW)

India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7/Burma 1887-89   393 Pte A. Day. 2nd Bn R. Muns Fus.    £290
Medal confirmed on roll.  (JW)

India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7/Hazara 1891   694 Pte. M. Clarke, 1st Bn R.W. Fus.    £350
Matthew Clarke. Medal and clasps confirmed on roll.  (JW)
India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7/Burma 1887-89   813 Pte C. Ings 2d Bn Hamps R.    £320
Charles Ings was born in Ringwood, Hampshire and enlisted March 1883, aged 19. Served in Malta and India. Transferred to the Reserve November 1890 and discharged March 1895. Medal and clasps confirmed on roll.   (JW)

PrivateT. Evans
King's Royal Rifle Corps

Afghanistan Medal Kandahar/Ahmed Khel 746 PTE. T. EVANS. 2/60TH FOOT.   £350
Thomas Evans was born 1841 and enlisted into the 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1860. A year later he was serving in China and by 1871 was a Sergeant serving in India. However, by 1879 he was back to Private. Discharged March 1882. Clasps confirmed on roll. Discharge sheet shows entitlement to the Kabul to Kandahar Star.

India General Service Medal Burma 1887-89   1935 Pte J. Smith 2d Bn Ches. R.    £240
(JW)

 
India General Service Medal Burma 1889-92   428 Serjt. W. Rowland 2d Bn Devon Regt.    £220
Medal and clasp confirmed on roll.  (JW)
 

Corporal Charles O'Connell
Manchester Regiment		 India General Service Medal Samana 1891 1905 DRUMMER O'CONNELL. 2ND MANCHESTER REGT.  £200
Medal confirmed on roll. Charles Michael O'Connell was born in Manchester and enlisted 1887, aged 18. Served in India 1889 to 1895. Discharged 1899. Re-called May 1899. Entitled to Queen's South Africa Medal with 3 clasps. Discharged August 1903. Medal roll and service record does not state drummer. Naming obviously altered at some time.  (AF)
India General Service Medal Waziristan 1894-95   3519 Pte W. Bennett. 2d Bn Border Regt.    £220
William Bennett was born in Manchester and enlisted July 1892, aged 21. Served in India 1894 to 1901. Discharged December 1901. Medal and clasp confirmed on roll.  (JW)
Volunteer Long Service Medal   Unnamed  £50

L/Corporal Henry Harrison
Royal Warwickshire Regiment		 Queen's Sudan Medal   3072 L/CPL. H. HARRISON. 1/R.WAR:R.   £285    (JW) Henry Harrison was born in Birmingham and enlisted November 1890. Discharged to Reserve October 1899 but recalled a month later for South Africa. Received QSA with 3 clasps. Discharged November 1902.

Private David Muir
Cameron Highlanders
Khedive's Sudan Medal The Atbara/Khartoum 3800 Pte MUIR. 1 CAM. HIGHrs    £260  (JW)
David Muir was born in Lochgelly, Fife and enlisted 1896, aged 18. Served in Gibraltar, Egypt and South Africa. Also recieved the Queen's Sudan Medal, QSA with 3 clasps and KSA with 2 clasps. Discharged May 1908.

Private William Robert Hughes
Royal Army Medical Corps		 1914/15 Star             19480 PTE. W.R. HUGHES. R.A.M.C.
British War Medal      19480 PTE. W.R. HUGHES. R.A.M.C.
Victory Medal             19480 PTE. W.R. HUGHES. R.A.M.C.
Memorial Plaque        WILLIAM ROBERT HUGHES
William Robert Hughes served with 7 Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. His unit was at Ransart, near Arras 23 August 1918 when they came under an enemy barrage. Seven men were killed, including William. He is buried at Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere. He left a wife, Mabel, and four children, all under 7 years old. They lived in Whittington Road, Wood Green, London.
Trio and plaque: £220  RESERVED

Private Francis Frederick Smith
Gloucestershire Rergiment		 1914/15 Star             18988 PTE. F.F. SMITH. GLOUC:R.
British War Medal      18988 PTE. F.F. SMITH. GLOUC:R.
Victory Medal             18988 PTE. F.F. SMITH. GLOUC:R.
Francis Frederick Smith was born in 1889  Enlisted 23 January 1915 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment and went to France 3 May 1915.
Discharged 2 September 1916 due to wounds (Silver War Badge no. 27181). Pension card states: "GSW Eye".   (MS)
Group of three: £80
1914/15 Star             2443 Q.M.SJT. F. MORTIMER MIDD'X R.
British War Medal      2443 W.O.CL.2. F. MORTIMER MIDD'X R.
Victory Medal             2443 W.O.CL.2. F. MORTIMER MIDD'X R.
Frank Mortimer enlisted May 1914 and was discharged 11 May 1917 due to sickness.
Group of three: £85

 British War Medal      L-36414 DVR. J. HIBON. R.F.A.
Victory Medal             L-36414 DVR. J. HIBON. R.F.A.
John Hibon was born in 1884 and enlisted in July 1915 and went to France 1916. He was demobed in 1919 and lived in Marlborough Road, Bowes Park, London. In 1939 he was living in Wood Green and was a window cleaner.
There is only one MIC in the surname of Hibon.
Pair: £38

Private John William Castle
Yorkshre Regiment		 British War Medal                                                            9255 CPL. J.W. CASTLE. YORK.R.
India General Service Medal Aghanistan NWF 1919  9255 CPL. J.W. CASTLE. YORK.R.
Copy papers. John William Castle was from Northallerton, Yorkshire and enlisted April 1908. To India with the 1st Battalion in 1913. The Battalion spent the war in India. Discharged January 1920. Medals confirmed as only entitlement.
Pair: £100

Sergeant R. Alexander		 British War Medal                                                             143360 A-CPL. R. ALEXANDER. R.E.
Victory Medal                                                                    143360 A-CPL. R. ALEXANDER. R.E.
India General Service Medal Afghanistan NWF 1919  143360 SGT. R. ALEXANDER. 2 Q.V.O. S & M.
2nd Queen Victoria's Own Sappers and Miners, Indian Army.
Group of three: £120

 Gunner William Read
Royal Field Artillery		 British War Medal                                                            123369 GNR. W. READ. R.F.A.
Victory Medal                                                                   123369 GNR. W. READ. R.F.A.
India General Service Medal Aghanistan NWF 1919  123369 GNR. W. READ. R.A.
William Read was from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey and enlisted March 1916, aged 24. Served in France from June 1916. Posted to India August 1917. Served in the Afghan War attached to HQ 7 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Discharged February 1920.
Group of three: £120
British War Medal          

Victory Medal

Private T. Sweetman
King's Regiment

 India General Service Medal Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 64731 PTE. T. SWEETMAN, KING'S   REGT.    £70
Thomas Sweetman served with 2nd Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He is also entitled to a British War Medal.