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MEDALS TO 1920
Waterloo Medal JOS, BURKINSHAW, GUNNER. ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY £1450
Joseph
Burkinshaw was born in York and enlisted 27 August 1805, aged 17. At
Waterloo served in 'G' Troop, Royal Horse Artillery. He was discharged
30 September 1825 "worn out." Original iron ring.
Being sold on commission, payment to owner.
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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
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Crimea Medal Unnamed £125 |
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India General Service Medal Persia GUNNER J. WRIGHT. ARTILLERY. £475
With note that states "correct on roll L/Mil/5/55." (JW)
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Private John Grace
6th Foot |
India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier 204. J. GRACE. H M's. 1st BN, 6TH REGT. £300
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
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India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier 461 PTE J. JONES. 3 BN. RIF. BDE. £325
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)
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India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier 2305 M. DOWLING. 81ST REGT. £325
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)
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India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier / Umbeyla R.J. CHAIMBERS. 1ST TP. 1ST BDE.BENL ARTY. £425
Bengal Horse Artillery. (JW)
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Private William Howe
Rifle Brigade |
India General Service Medal Burma 1885-87 4573 Pte. W. Howe 1st Bn Rif. Brig. £165
William Howe. Medal and clasp confirmed on roll. |
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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)
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India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7/Burma 1887-89 393 Pte A. Day. 2nd Bn R. Muns Fus. £320
Medal confirmed on roll. (JW)
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India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7/Hazara 1891 694 Pte. M. Clarke, 1st Bn R.W. Fus. £375
Matthew Clarke. Medal and clasps confirmed on roll. (JW)
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India General Service Medal Burma 1885-7/Burma 1887-89 813 Pte C. Ings 2d Bn Hamps R. £345
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. £375
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.
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India General Service Medal Burma 1887-89 1935 Pte J. Smith 2d Bn Ches. R. £245
(JW)
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India General Service Medal Burma 1889-92 428 Serjt. W. Rowland 2d Bn Devon Regt. £225
Medal and clasp confirmed on roll. (JW)
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Corporal Charles O'Connell
Manchester Regiment |
India General Service Medal Samana 1891 1905 DRUMMER O'CONNELL. 2ND MANCHESTER REGT. £240
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.
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Sergeant William Ansell/Hurrell
Royal West Kent Regiment |
Egypt Medal 1882 The Nile 1884-5 852 ANSELL. 1/R.W. K R.
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal 2352 SERGT. W.H. HURRELL R:W:KENT R
Khedive's Star 1882
William
Henry Ansell was born in Bristol. He is shown on Egypt Roll as Wm
Ansell and confirms 1882 medal with clasp for The Nile. 1884-85. The
Long Service Medal Roll shows William Henry Ansell but the surname is
crossed out and changed to Hurrell. Medal engraved with a different
service number, in a different style to the rest of the naming. Naming a
bit worn in Egypt Medal.
Pension Board statement gives 2352 William Henry Hurrell, served 21 years, in India, Egypt, Soudan, Gibraltar and Malta.
Group of Three: £380 (JW)
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India General Service Medal Waziristan 1894-95 3519 Pte W. Bennett. 2d Bn Border Regt. £250
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) |
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Volunteer Long Service Medal Unnamed £50
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L/Corporal Henry Harrison
Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Queen's Sudan Medal 3072 L/CPL. H. HARRISON. 1/R.WAR:R. £300 (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. |
Corporal G. Cambridge
13th Hussars |
Queen's Sudan Medal CORPL: G. CAMBRIDGE. 13TH HUSSARS. £100
Engraved naming. Recipient not traced.
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Private W. Austin
Eoyal Warwickshire Regiment |
Queen's Sudan
Medal 3623. PTE. W. AUSTIN. 1/R. WAR: R.
Khedive's Sudan Medal 3623 PRIVATE. W. AUSTIN. 1ST ROY. WARWICKSHIRE. REGT
William
Austin was born in Oxford and enlisted April 1892 into the Royal
Warwickshire Regiment, aged 19. Served in Ceylon, Malta, Egypt (January
1897 to October 1898) and East Indies. Discharged April 1904. Medals
confirmed on roll.
Pair: £400 RESERVED |
Private Elijah Woodings
Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Queen's Sudan
Medal 4882 PTE. E. WOODINGS. 1/R.WAR:R. £265
Elijah Woodings
was born in Birmingham and joined the 3rd Militia
Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment in January 1896, aged 17.
Discharged November 1896 on enlistment into the Royal Warwickshire
Regiment. Medal rolls show also entitled to Khedive's Sudan Medal
without clasp.
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Private David Muir
Cameron Highlanders |
Khedive's Sudan Medal The Atbara/Khartoum 3800 Pte MUIR. 1 CAM. HIGHrs £280 (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
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Lieutenant John Black
Royal Lancaster Regiment
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Queen's South Africa Medal Cape Colony/Orange Free State Lieut. J. BLACK, Rl. Lanc. Rgt.
King's South Africa Medal South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902 Lieut. J. BLACK, Rl. Lanc. Rgt.
Engraved
naming. John Black was the son of Rev. John Black (professor at
Aberdeen University). Educated at Gordon's College, he joined Messrs
R.G. haw & Co, London to work in business. He managed the company
branches in Madras and Colombo. Volunteered for service in South Africa
with 3rd Bn Royal Lancaster Regiment. June 1915 commissioned Lieutenent,
General Reserve of Officers (Staff duties in Alexandria). Appointed
D.A.A.G. on the staff of the Royal Artillery. MiD 15 May 1917.
He died 26 September 1917 at Rouen Military Hospital, France. Buried at
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen. Entitled to 1914/15 Star trio.
Pair: £325 |
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1914 Star 27582 CPL. J. MOONEY. R.E. £65
John Mooney served with the Postal Section, Royal Engineers in France
from 12 August 1914. Also received the Territorial Force Efficiency
Medal in April 1920. In 1914 the Postal Section was 290 men and ten
officers, mostly employees of the Post Office.
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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: £120
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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: £110
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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
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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: £110
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British War Medal
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Victory Medal
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Private T. Sweetman
King's Regiment
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India General Service Medal Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 64731 PTE. T. SWEETMAN, KING'S REGT. £75
Thomas Sweetman served with 2nd Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He is also entitled to a British War Medal. |