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.
   
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   £125  
India General Service Medal Persia  GUNNER J. WRIGHT. ARTILLERY.    £475
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.    £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 service. 

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)


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)

India General Service Medal Northwest Frontier / Umbeyla  R.J. CHAIMBERS. 1ST TP. 1ST BDE.BENL ARTY.    £425
Bengal Horse Artillery.  (JW)



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.

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.    £320
Medal confirmed on roll.  (JW)

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)

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.

India General Service Medal Burma 1887-89   1935 Pte J. Smith 2d Bn Ches. R.    £245
(JW)

 
India General Service Medal Burma 1889-92   428 Serjt. W. Rowland 2d Bn Devon Regt.    £225
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.  £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.  (AF)

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)

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)
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.   £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.



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.



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 Medal, QSA with 3 clasps and KSA with 2 clasps. Discharged May 1908.

Lieutenant John Black
Royal Lancaster Regiment
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

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.
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


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



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: £110



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.    £75
Thomas Sweetman served with 2nd Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He is also entitled to a British War Medal.