WW1 Victory Medals

British Naval & Royal Marine Recipients

S.A.2720 D. CASEY. SKR. R.N.R. Casey became a Trawler Skipper effective 1st February 1940. VF, In WW2 he was in command of the following Minesweeping Trawlers : HMS Touchstone, Star of Orkney, Loch Buie and Alexandrite. Short ribbon. - $60
Eng. S. Lt. C. G. Will. R.N.R. With service record page, served on HMS Devaney Dec '17 until war's end. (a Fleet Messenger ship), Charles George Will was from Aberdeen. EF $75
Eng. S. Lt. A. Reid. R.N.R. - Alexander Reid served with the Royal Naval Reserve aboard HMS Menaleus (a kite ballon ship) with copied Service Record of 1 pg. - EF $75
T/S.LT. (E) C.E. DONNE. R.N.R. - with 1 pg. record of service, Cecil Donne, 1917, Eng. Sub. Lt. Transport Service Cape Yard, EF, no ribbon - $70
J.13900 R.L. O’DONNELL. L.TEL. R.N. (Richard Laurence, born Southampton, Hants. on 13 April 1896). He enlisted in 1911, joining HMS Ariel (an Acheron class Destroyer) on 12th May 1917 and was KIA 02/08/1918 when HMS Ariel struck a mine on 2 August, whilst conducting minelaying in the western end of the Heligoland Bight, the V-class destroyer Vehement sank after striking a German mine. In attempting to exit the minefield, Ariel lost her bow and sank in less than an hour. (49 lives) were lost, including her commanding officer, Lieutenant Frank A. Rothera. Richard is commemorated on the Portsmouth Naval Memorial, with service sheet and CWGC. NEF $90
A.E. FISHER, ART. ENG. R.N. Albert Edward Fisher was born 6 April 1878 at Manchester, Lancs. and joined the Navy on 31 Oct 1911.. He served in WW1 on HMS Mars, Barham and Wallington etc. - an e-copy of service record available on request. Shows lived at Peverell, Plymouth, Devon. EF Condition, on long old original silk ribbon. $65
ART. ENG. C.W. MORSE. R.N. - Christopher William Morse was born 19th Apr 1881 at Pembroke, Wales. He served in Late WW1 until 3 Dec 1937 and was recalled for WW2, serving at Kingston, Jamaica, promoted Lieut (E) Retired seniority from 11 Dec 1939. Has glowing recommendations and a note on his file from the C in C West Indies stating "Morse cannot be spared from Jamaica !!" He died on 30 July 1949 at Bromley, Kent, effects to his widow Jean Nixon Hayer. (with e-copies of 3 page service record and other info from ancestry). EF Condition. $80
S.LT. E.J.H. FACEY R.N. - Edwin James Holroyd Facey was born 7 Jul 1900 and rose to the rank of Lieutenant in April 1921. Meanwhile he had been severely admonished "for his impropriety in borrowing money from a rating and carelessness in regards to money matters generally. He retired on 29 May 1922 and died soon after at Orleans France in September 1923, leaving a widow in Bournemouth. with e-copies of service and probate, he appears on ancestry also. NEF - $75
ENG. COMMR. H. EVANS. R.N. Only one of this rank in the Navy Lists for WW1, Henry Evans. - NEF - $65
CH1441-S- PTE. R.J. MAWSELEY. R.M.L.I. Richard Joseph born 20 May 1893 Appley Bridge, Lancs. Wounded 26.4.17 (Right knee) and 6 Nov 17 (Fractured Tibia) with copy of service sheet - Mint - $75
PLY 14515 PTE. R. STOKES. R.M.L.I. Richard Stokes was born 11th May 1890 in Wrockwardine, Shropshire. He enlisted 2nd June 1908 occ. Farm Labourer. He saw service on HMS Caernarvon, Suffolk and Impregnable. In WW1 he served on HMS Foresight until May 1918 then on Apollo. He was discharged 14th July 1922 but rejoined on 1st September 1939 serving in the Royal Marines until 28th October 1944. - with copy service papers and a CD - NEF - $60
R.M.A. 1263 -S- ACT. CPL. V.H. SAUNDERS. - Victor Herbert Charles, born 25 July 1892, Hampreston, Wimbourne, Dorset, Occ. Gardener, Joined Royal Marine Artillery Nov. 1915 served in France in the Howe Brigade, wounded 30 March 1918, evacuated to England. He died abt. 1963 according to ancestry. With copied service record. - GVF - $70
S.Lt C C Hewitt R.N.V.R. - Charles Clifford Hewitt, Seniority from 15 June 1918, served on ML 725 and also ML 92. - EF - $60
R.M.A. 2212 -S- Gr. B. L. G. Peterson. Benjamin Lazare Gobin. b. 19 July 1874 A Designer and Decorator by Occupation enlisted at Southampton on 21 July 1916. Address on discharge Bournemouth, Hants. – MINT - $60
F.10257 G. E. Jennett. P.O.M. R.N.A.S. - George Edward Jennett was born at St. Nicholas, Cork, Ireland on 29 September 1886. He originally served as 226344 in the Royal Navy, enlisting on 29 September 1904 before leaving the service by purchase on 21 November 1908 and joining the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. Re-joining full-time service on 29 December 1915 as A.M.I., Jennett served on Vindex until 14 April 1917 and was promoted Petty Officer at some stage during the posting. He completed his time with the Royal Navy on 31 May 1918 and joined the Royal Air Force. He is entitled to a 1914-15 Star trio. - VF, court mounted for display on a Polyester ribbon with backing, - $55

British Army Recipients

7024 Pte. E.L. Jones. 16-Lond. R. VF $40
1576 Pte. T. Jackson. A. & S.H. some staining GVF $36
16981 Sjt. W. Sherriff, Ches. R. MIC, also served R.W.F. VF $36
9942 Pte. S. Gray, L.N. Lan. R. - $38
29540 Pte. A. Thompson. K.O. Sco.Bord. EF $38
S4-060076 S. Sjt. I.R. Butler. A.S.C. Staff Sergeant Ibsley R. Butler, served with the Army Service Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 8.6.1915; Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 24.12.1917) and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 17.6.1918). - No emblem present. NVF on a shorter dirty ribbon. - $80
21097. Pte. H.J.C. Bates. A. Cyc. Corps. (Cyclists) NVF $50
10983 PTE. G.L. JORDAN. H.A.C. - INF. GVF - $35
458870 Pte. V.W. Breeze, Labour Corps - EF, stain spot - $27
7633 Pte. R. Lumm. Bedf. R. - GVF - $35
6534 PTE. W. VARLEY. W. YORK. R. - EF - $35
SE-2570 Pte. C.E.S. Overton. A.V.C. M.I.C. shows awarded Trio. EF $35
33816 PTE. W.W. THOMPSON. YORK. R. GVF, a few spots, $38
14819 PTE. J. JUDGE. R. HIGHRS. GVF - Silk Ribbon $38
2.LT. C.S. HALL - With copy of CWGC showing several possible casualties for 2nd Lieut Charles Stauart Hall or Charles Sidney : 1st Bn Monmouthshire, KIA 12/01/17, 6th Bn Queen's, KIA 03/7/16, Royal Flying Corps, KIA 07/04/1917 with 60th Squadron. GVF - $110
LIEUT. J.H. ELLIOTT - John Henry, e-copy of MIC, Served in Bedfordshire Yeomanry, prom. to Sergeant, then Commissioned 18/12/17 in 20th London Regiment. Rec'd a SWB. (One other possible, Lieut in R.E. - 232 Army Troops Coy.) - EF - $85
LIEUT. C.F. NEWTON - Cyril Frank, b. 1897 in Lambeth area of London, Private in 28th Londons, Commissioned 8 June 16 in 15th London Regt. Lt 8 Nov 17, awarded a SWB. - GVF - $85
2062 PTE. W. CLARK. SCO. RIF. Born Kirkcaldy. Formerly 3606 R. Scots. Served in 5th/6th Battalion. Only entitled to a Pair. KIA 16-04-18 - GVF - $80
LIEUT. N. PINDER, Norman, initially served as 3251 Serjt. R. Warwickshire Regt, commissioned Lieut. North Staffordshire Regiment. ecopy of MIC shows awarded a SWB and res. Endington, Birmingham born 25 Oct 1893 and was a Commercial Traveller in Textiles on 1939 census. - GVF - $70
1399 A.W.O. CL. 2. J. WORTHINGTON. LANC. FUS. (last S faint) John, served in Territorials, Awarded a Trio, SWB and an M.S.M. (per note which came with the medal) 1st theatre was Balkans. SWB roll shows served from 16/4/12 to 11/9/18 and rank of CQMS. - GVF - $45
GS-75070 PTE. W.C. KIBBLE. R. FUS. DOW 25-05-18 - William Claude Kibble served 10th Battalion , born Canning Town, enl. Whitehall, London, res. Canterbury. With Soldiers Died info and CWGC. St Sever Cemetery. - NEF - $70
55605 PTE. J. WARING. CHES. R. - also served in Labour Corps as 38625. NEF, some dark spots on rev. - $35
192477 Gnr. A. M. Ormiston. R.A.; Alexander Mossman Ormiston was born at Midlothian in 1897. Entering the war in France on 18 July 1917 with 168 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery he was admitted to No. 91 Field Ambulance on 9 April 1918 having been gassed. Demobilised on 19 October 1919. - EF $38
Capt R.T. Taylor - Closest match is Reginald Theodore Taylor, Served in the 19th Royal Fusiliers and commissioned 24/10/1916 into Machine Gun Corps. Address, Wisbeach, Cambs. - GEF - $90
25230 Pte. G.E. Dawe, W. York. R., MINT, on a polyester ribbon – George Dawe served in The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment and received a WW1 Pair only $39
S.30856 Pte. A. Rintoul. Camerons. – EF, on a replacement poly ribbon $35
S-11349 PTE. 24406 Pte. M. Pollitt. L.N. Lan. R. - GVF - on a poly replacement ribbon, $35
S-11349 PTE. H. MOODY RIF. BRIG. – NEF on a replacement polyester ribbon. - $35
19508. Dvr. T. Ames. R.A. - VF, Poly ribbon - $28
625212 Gnr. E. R. C. Berneye. H.A.C.-Art. MIC gives Eward, only awarded a pair. Ancestry gives 17 Oct 1889, Chelsea, London, England Married Kate Primrose Taylor October 1919, a war widow and they had 5 children, Died Sep 1976, Brighton, East Sussex, England aged 86. – GVF – silk ribbon - $38
624460 Dvr. W. J. Harper. H.A.C.- Art. – EF on silk ribbon - $38
626307 Gnr. A. T. Harris. H.A.C.- Art. – NEF Good older ribbon - $36
625902 Dvr. L. S. Kiek. H.A.C.-Art – VF, short old silk ribbon - $36
625842 Dvr. W. Moffat. H.A.C.-Art. – EF, short silk ribbon - $40
680752 Gnr. S. Dobson. R.A. – Sydney, also served in Royal Engineers, was awarded a Pair, GVF on short old ribbon - $32
21778 Pte. H. Dobson. E. York. R. – GVF - $40
105290 Pte. S. Dobson. L’Pool. R – NEF New Poly ribbon - $40
32561 Pte. W. Dobson. Lan. Fus. (William, enl 18/2/16 and discharged 19/1/18). MINT on poly ribbon - $45
21615 Pte. A. Dobson. Y & Lanc. R. – GVF Toned, on Poly ribbon - $40
495543 Pte. A. H. Dobson. 13-Lond. R. - Albert Henry Dobson attested into the 13th (Kensington) Battalion, London Regiment for service during the Great War and was killed in action on the Western Front on 6 October 1917 whilst attached to the 2/6th Battalion, London Regiment. He is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. – EF/Mint - $80
170366 Spr. G. Austin. R.E. MIC gives George who was awarded a Pair only. EF on a Poly Ribbon - $30
12297 A.2 Cpl. J. Burgess. R.E. MIC shows James Burgess, was awarded a Trio - GVF on a poly ribbon - $32
222650 Spr. J. S. Gale. R.E. - James, awarded a WW1 Pair only. NEF on a long original silk ribbon - $35
208230 Sjt. R. E. Gooding. R.E. MIC gives Roland, awarded a Pair only, Medal roll shows he worked on R.E. Railways. Possibly from Ipswich but not confirmed. EF on a long, soiled original ribbon - $35
145102 A.Sjt. S. H. W. James. R.E. MIC gives Sidney, service papers survive on ancestry, showing born circa 1894 Sidney Herbert Walter James was a Shipping Clerk from Waltham Abbey nr Chatham. - EF - $35
141084 Dvr. J. McBeath. R.E. - MIC gives James, from Bishop Wearmouth, Sunderland, b. 1892, Brewery Assistant, Pension records survive. Awarded a Pair only. GVF minor spotting, on a Poly ribbon - $34
67104 Spr. H. Walker. R.E. MIC gives Henry - NEF on a short folded poly ribbon - $30
169962 Spr. L. F. Wright. R.E. MIC shows Leonard, EF on a poly ribbon - $30
24406 Pte. M. Pollitt. L.N. Lan. R. - GVF - on a poly replacement ribbon, $38
3446 Pte. F. Coe. Suff. R. Fred Coe entered Theatre of war on 27.10.15 (France) Medal roll shows that he served in the 4th, 11th and 2nd Bns, latterly as regtl number 203609. NEF on a Poly ribbon - $36
3437 Pte. F. Girling. Suff. R. - Fred Girling, 1911 Census shows res. Ipswich, born 1898, also served in Royal Horse Artillery, was awarded a Pair only. $36
15390 Pte. J. Jay. Suff. R. - Jack Jay attested for the Suffolk Regiment on 23 September 1914. He was discharged due to wounds on 5 December 1919, and was issued a Silver War Badge, no. 454655, on 26 February 1920. $39
4921 Pte. W. J. Prior. Suff. R. 4th Battalion Walter James, Suffolk Regt, enlisted 28/6/16 and discharged 1/8/17 due to sickness. - GVF, some surface scuffs on poly ribbon. $38
53425 Pte. L. Richards. Suff. R. MIC gives Leonard, had 3 different service numbers. GVF - $36
202596 Pte. J. Armstrong. R. Scots. – James Armstrong was awarded a WW1 Pair E.F. - $36
2040 PTE. H. CLARE. BUCKS. YEO. - Harold Clare from Dublin, entered theatre Egypt 12/9/15. also served Royal Engineers as 267144 and promoted to Lieutenant in Middlesex Regt. (Temporary Commission 26/3/18) - EF / Mint, mounted on a card for display. - $90

Royal Flying Corps (R.F.C.) / Royal Air Force (R.A.F.) Recipients

138998. Pte.2. W. Hodgson. R.A.F. - EF - $45
199864. 3.A.M. J. Parker. R.A.F. - EF - $45
239500. Pte. 1. E. H. Davies. R.A.F. - NEF - $45
LIEUT. C.G. JACOB. - Claude Goddard Jacob was born circa Oct 1893 at Chichester, Sussex. He was a Lieut in the 1/8th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers attached to RAF and killed on 1/4/18 accidentally at Stonehenge Aerodrome. His address was Bank House, Andover, only awarded a WW1 Pair which were claimed by his parents at The Skerries, Cross Deep, Twickenham, Middlesex. - GVF on original ribbon - $140

Canadian Recipients

646214 Pte. H. Day. C.M.G. Bde. Harry Day was born at Hatfield Heath, Essex in Dec. 1889 and was residing on Robson Street, Vancouver, B.C. when he attested in September 1916. He originally enlisted with the 158th Battalion but was sent to C.M.G. Brigade and served with the 4th Company in France, being Gassed on 7th November 1917. - VF - $70
1090197 Pte. O.B. Thompson, 75 Can. Inf, Oliver Bartlett Thompson came from Haileybury, Ontario, Occ. Bank Clerk, b. 1899, attested Jan 13th 1917 in the 253rd (Queen's University Highlanders) Battalion, served in France with 75th Battalion. He died on 20 Sept 1964. VF, v. short ribbon. $75
140075 Pte. H. Field. 14 - Can. Inf. Harry Field from Torquay, Devon, Labourer, pre war member of the 9th Mississauga Horse. Born Oct. 1883. Married to Edith who resided in Torquay still. Attested July 1915 into 75th Bn. Age 31. Received a GSW to shoulder, and also shell-shock earlier. Full service file is on-line. GVF - $85
2356716 PTE. R.L. WHITLOCK. 1-CAN.INF. Robert Laird born Fairbank, South Dakota, USA, student, attested 3rd May 1918, his address at the time was given as Madison, Wisconsin. Medal is MINT Condition. $80
3230609 Pte. D. Pilote 4th Bn. (Drafted into 1st Central Ontario Regt.) Press Setter from Toronto, 4 years prior service with 48th Highlanders. Fine $65
7026 L. Cpl. D. Cullen 1st Can. Inf. - KIA June 13th 1916 - David Cullen was b. London, England attested Dundas, Ontario in September 1914, having had 3 years prior service with the 77th Militia Regiment and 3 months with Royal Canadian Dragoons. An early enlistment. - GVF condition - $150
27994 CPL. W. ALLEN. 15-CAN.INF. William Allen was born on 29 Feb 1884 at Kingston on Thames, Surrey, UK, Occ. Clerk. He attested at Valcartier on 21st Sept 1914. Wounded in the arm severely and buried by a shell in June 1916. Did only clerical work after but stayed in until the end. GVF, spot on reverse. - $75
623042 Pte. H. Ferguson, 1-C.M.R.; Harry Ferguson was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in April 1892 and enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Winnipeg in September 1915. Embarked for England, he joined the 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles out in France and was killed in action at Maple Copse on 5 June 1916, while serving in ‘C’ Company. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, with brief research. GVF $150
3111024 Pte. J.J. Jones, C.S.E.F. (Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force) Jones was drafted to the 2nd C.O.R. Born in Hamilton, Ontario in 1883, he was a "Boilermaker" by trade. Served in No. 20 Co. Canadian Machine Gun Corps of the Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force. - EF condition - $300
693300 PTE. T.D.A. McMEEKIN. 43 CAN. INF. - Thomas Douglas Aiton McMeekin was born in London on 3rd Feb. 1887 and was a Schoolteacher by occupation when he enlisted at Winnipeg on 2nd Jan 1917. He was a member of the 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada Militia and had previously been a member of the 4th Oxfords (Territorials), Culham Coy. He was wounded twice, once by being gassed in August 1918 and also by a rifle bullet to his leg on 2nd Oct. 1918. He died 6 Dec 42 at Winnipeg and left his estate to a son of the same name, also a schoolteacher in Wales. - with extracts of his service file etc. - GVF or better - $70
56131 PTE. B.W. SELL. 19TH CAN. INF. - Benjamin Ward Sill was born at Stratford, Essex, England and was a Barber by trade. He attested 5 March 1915 at Toronto stating 12 years prior service with The Rifle Brigade and being 40 years of age. He had numerous infractions in the field and also 63 days loss of pay for hospitalization VDG. Wounded 25/8/16 right arm. VF, toned - $70
41501 BMBR. C.W. ELSSDON. C.F.A. - Charles Wesley was born on 28 Dec 1896 at Dorchester, New Brunswick and was a pre-war member of the 47th Militia Regiment and a Bank Clerk by occupation. He attested on 28th December 1914. He was killed on 28 September 1918 while acting as a Gun-Layer during an advance on Cambrai, when an enemy shell exploded about 500 yards away and all the crew became casualties. A piece of shrapnel pierced his chest below the heart killing him instantly. CWGC printout and circumstances of death. - Good EF Condition on a new ribbon. $125
428292 Pte. J. Fyffe. 7-Can. Inf. - John Fyffe was born in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland in August 1883. He served during the Great War with the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, and died of wounds, 7 May 1917. The CEF Burial Registers gives - ‘Died of Wounds - (Shrapnel wound, left arm amputated) at No. 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples.’ Private Fyffe is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. – EF - $125
428547 Pte. J. O’Neill. 7-Can. Inf. - William Alexander McNeill/James O’Neill enlisted under the latter name as an alias. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in September 1887. O’Neill served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front, and died of wounds, 30 March 1916. The CEF Burial Registers gives - ‘Died of Wounds - whilst with his Company in the support trenches on March 29th 1916, he was wounded by shrapnel from enemy shell. He was immediately taken to No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, where he died the next day.’ Private O’Neill is buried in the Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. – NEF, some verdigris - $125
116168 A.C.S. Mjr. H. Brady. 47-Can. Inf. - Hugh Brady was born in Inniskillen, Ireland on 8 August 1877. He resided at 1550 Vine Street, Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia and was a Salesman by occupation. Brady had 12 years prior service with 6th Dragoon Guards (entitled to QSA and KSA Medals) and two years with The B.C. Horse as a Squadron Sergeant Major. He served during the Great War originally in the 11^th CMR and then as a Company Sergeant Major with the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. On 28^th March 1917 he was buried by a shell explosion and was in hospital for 4-5 weeks with shell shock, headaches and neurasthenia which resulted in his evacuation to Canada and discharge with a 60% disability. He passed away on 23^rd Aug 1959. – EF - $120
790156 Pte. W. Ross. 47-Can. Inf. - Walter Owen Gait served under the alias of ‘W. O. Ross’. He was born in Peel, on the Isle of Man in January 1886. Gait resided in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. He served during the Great War with the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Private Gait was killed in action during the attack SW of Lens, 22 August 1917. He is commemorated on the Vimy Memorial, France. NEF - $140
77554 Sjt. D. Reid. 15-Can: Inf. - David Reid was born in Alloa, Scotland on 6 November 1888 and he enlisted on 10 November 1914 at Victoria, B.C. giving his occupation as a Rancher. He won the Military Medal for gallantry on 9th April 1917 at Vimy Ridge. His citation stated: “On the morning of April 9th, 1917, in the operations of the 1st Canadian Division, South od THELUS, Sergt. Reid showed great coolness and steadiness under heavy enemy shell fire and was a splendid example to his men. He successfully kept them men of his Section together in the advance and actually reached his firing positions without a casualty in his section. The guns of his section were all mounted and laid one hour ahead of the allotted time. During the two years he has been in France and especially during the actions on the SOMME he has conducted himself with coolness and bravery, and at all times showed sound judgement and strict devotion to duty." He was sadly killed in action on 15 August 1917, in the Attack on Hill 70 at Lens, aged 29, serving with the 13th Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps and is buried in the Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery Extension. His Military Medal had been published in the London Gazette on 9th July 1917. He was the son of John and Elizabeth Mayne Reid, of 1 Grange Road, Alloa. - EFon original ribbon (photo in gallantry section) - $400
654647 A. Sjt. R. Redfern. 47-Can. Inf. - Robert Redfern was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in October 1882. He emigrated to Canada, and resided in Goderich, Ontario. Redfern served during the Great War with the 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry on the Western Front. Sergeant Redfern was killed in action, 28 September 1918, when according to the CEF Burial Registers - ‘Killed in Action. While in charge of a section, and leading his men forward to the attack on the Village of RAILLENCOURT, he was instantly killed by enemy machine gunfire.’ Sergeant Redfern is buried in the Raillencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France. – NEF - $150
349182 Gnr. J. A. Holmes C.F.A. - KIA 7 Nov 17. - John Alexander Holmes was born in February 1880 in Kingston, Ontario. His father was an Irish immigrant and his mother a Canadian. John married Annie Brisbin in November of 1901 and they would have 3 children. He was living in Whitby, Ontario and working as a fireman when he enlisted in July 1916. He initially enlisted with C Battery of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. He arrived in England in November of 1916 and underwent training at Shorncliffe. In April 1917 he arrived in France and after a brief hospitalization, was posted as a driver in the 3rd Divisional ammunition column. He was killed in action November 7th, 1917 during the ongoing Passchendaele campaign. He is buried in the Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3. - NEF on original ribbon - $125
441820 Pte. J. Patterson 2 C.M.R. - KIA 27 July 16, was born in Kippen, Scotland in November 1882. While living in the UK he served for 3 years with the Black Watch / Royal Highland Regiment before emigrating to Canada. He worked as a Teamster and lived in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Duncan Peterson enlisted in December of 1918 but did so under the alias of John Patterson (his brother) for unknown reasons. Initially he joined up with the 53rd Battalion but was separated as a replacement to the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. During his time in the army he went AWOL for 3 days and was once fined for drunkenness. He joined the 2nd CMR in France in June of 1916, being tragically killed in action a little over a month later on July 27th.1916 well the unit was fighting in the Somme offensive. He is buried in the Railway Dugouts Burial Ground in Belgium. - EF, polyester ribbon - $150
2768898 Pte. J. C. Anderson. C.S.E.F. – James Clark Anderson was born on 25 July 1888 (NOK Ottawa), he had initial service in WW1 with the 3^rd Field Co. Canadian Engineers but re-attested in New Westminster, B.C. serving in Siberia with the Mobile Veterinary Section. – EF on a newer polyester ribbon, $280
2015751 Pte. T. Spouse. C.S.E.F. – Thomas Spouse was born on 9^th Oct 1893 at North Shields, Northumberland, England and was Victoria Fish Merchant. He served in the 260^th Canadian Rifles in Siberia. – NEF on a good silk ribbon. - $290
144624 Pte. J. Dewar. 73-Can. Inf. – John Dewar was born 10 August 1896 Falkirk, Scotland and was a Chemist by Occupation when he attested on 28 July 1915 at Smiths Falls, Ontario. Served a very short time at the front and was diagnosed with weakness of the hands and medically discharged 26/6/1917 with intended residence Vancouver, B.C. - VF, Court Mounted on a Poly ribbon. $80
1031367 A. Cpl. J. Haldane. 42- Can. Inf. - Acting-Corporal James Haldane, originally of Glasgow, Scotland was killed in action on 12 August 1918. He had previously worked as a travelling salesman in Boston, Mass., U.S.A. He is understood to have been killed in the action at Parvilliers, leading an attack during the Battle of Amiens. – NEF on a Poly Ribbon - $140
799135 PTE. F. GINN. 19TH CAN. INF. - Frederick Ginn was born 5th March 1884 in England, he resided in Toronto and was a Teamster when he attested in Toronto in the 134th Battalion on 14th Jan 1916. He served in France with the 19th battalion and for a while with the 4th Trench Mortar Battery. He suffered from Trench Fever in Sept 1917 and was discharged in 1919 medically unfit. He died on 19th Jan. 1947. - VF, new poly ribbon - $70
35436 PTE. A. HARRIS. C.A.S.C. - Private A. Harris, Canadian Army Service Corps. Alfred was born in Bristol, England, Labourer by occupation and his NOK was residing at Seneca Street, St George, Bristol. He served with 1st Canadian Reserve park. Very Fine on a replacement ribbon - $60
86763 Sjt. J. O. Edlin. C.F.A. James Oliver Edlin was born in Streatham, London, on 15 November 1892 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Yorkton, Saskatchewan originally with The 16^th Canadian Light Horse giving his occupation as a Farmer. He served with the 5th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action by an enemy shell splinter striking him in the chest on 2 September 1918, whilst he was directing the firing of a gun in the vicinity of Gagnicourt. He is buried in Sun Quarry Cemetery, Cherisy, France. He appears also on the Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial – EF on a long original silk ribbon - $150
33048 SJT. A. DUNCAN. C.A.M.C. - Archie Duncan was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 17 Feb 1893 and had six months prior service with Royal Scots Fusiliers. He was a Boilermaker by occupation. Serjeant A. Duncan, 2nd Canadian Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps was awarded 5 days Field Punishment No. 1 for breaking out of camp on 21^st June 1916. Awarded the Military Medal, London Gazette of 2nd February 1919. Appears to of lived at Forge Village, Massachusetts, USA. Good Very Fine - $125
16588 PTE. A. MCPHERSON. 7-CAN.INF. - Alexander McPherson was born on 9th Oct 1887 at Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland and was a pre-war member of The Gordon Highlanders Volunteers for 4 years and in Canada for 18 months with the 6th Duke of Connaught's Own Rifles, he attested on 18th September 1914 at Valcartier and saw service with the 7th British Columbia Battalion, Canadian Infantry and was killed in action on 24th April 1915 at the battle of St Julien, 2nd Ypres, having previously been reported missing - having no known grave is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. - EF on a new watered polyester ribbon. - $150
Victory Medal; (200206 PTE. S.E. ELLIS. 102-CAN. FIN.) Private Stanley Ernest Ellis, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Infantry was born 23 Dec 1898 at Ottawa, Ontario ans was a Clerk residing in Esquimalt, B.C. when he attested on 15^th Jan 1917. He suffered gun shot wounds to the neck and right shoulder on 4th September 1918. Ring replaced, Extremely Fine on a replacement Poly ribbon $75
Victory Medal; (154073 SPR. R. BARCLAY. C.R.T.) Sapper Robert Barclay, Canadian Railway Troops. Born Blantyre, Scotland, 28^th Dec 1884, and Electric Linesman by occupation, resident Victoria, B.C. served with 1^st Canadian Pioneers and 9th Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops and was wounded on 19th August 1917 suffering gun shot wounds to the right thigh and a smashed left testicle which was later amputated. He died 28^th Dec. 1951 in Vancouver, B.C. and is buried in Mountain View cemetery. NVF $65
Victory Medal; (649201 SPR. P. CHAREST. C.E.) Sapper Phillip Charest was born at Metane, Matane County, Quebec on 9^th March 1879, Canadian Engineers, a pre-war member of the 97^th Regiment of Militia, attested 19^th April 1916 at Haileybury, Ontario. He served with the 159^th battalion and then mainly with the 3rd Tunnelling Company, he suffered from Synositis of the left knee for which he was hospitalized. A miner from North Cobalt, Ontario. He died in 1954. Extremely Fine on a replacement Poly ribbon - $90
Victory Medal; (754658 SPR. J. MASSON. C.E.) Sapper James Cox Masson, Canadian Engineers. Born 27 July 1898 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, occupation Bank Clerk when he attested and served in 119^th Battalion, then 1st Tramway Company and twice gassed during the war, once on 9^th Sept 1917 at Lievin and again on 1st July 1918 (or possible as a result of his earlier wound). Died 16 Dec. 1951. Good Very Fine $70.
Victory Medal; (18836 PTE. H.W. KNOWLES. 3-CAN.INF.) Private Harry Walter Knowles, 3rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry was born in Honiton, Devon on 26^th Nov. 1883 and was a Cook by occupation. He had several discipliniary infractions, awol twice etc and on 5^th Sept 1916 received a scalp wound, on 9^th Feb 1917 was transferred to Canadian Railway Troops and on 21^st march 1917 the 9^th CRT (1^st Cdn Pioneers) until 3^rd June 1918 when he was classified B2X and joined the Labour pool. Looks like he went back and forth quite a bit and married in Plymouth, Devon in 1927, he shows on ancestry as died there in January 1975. Extremely Fine on a replacement Poly ribbon - $70
Victory Medal; (734325 A.CPL. C.B. RAYNARD. R.C.R.) Acting Corporal C.B. Raybard, Royal Canadian Regiment was born in South Boston, Massachusetts in 1896 and was a Bank Clerk by occupation, he originally enlisted at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on 2^nd March 1916 in the 112^th battalion, returning later to the US he died on 14 Nov 1954 in Wethersfield, Connecticut, USA. Near Very Fine on a replacement Poly ribbon. - $90
Victory Medal; (504922 SPR. G.A. MCLELLAND. C.E.) Sapper George Arnold. McLelland, a School Teacher by occupation, born 1 Ot 1887 at Paisley, Ontario, served in The Canadian Engineers saw service with the 4th Signal Company and Canadian Corps Headquarters Signal Company. Suffered gun shot wounds to the head and had a crushed chest and fractured ribs on 29th June 1918. Extremely Fine on a replacement Poly ribbon - $65
Victory Medal; (527335 PTE. A.H. MIREAULT. C.A.S.C.) Private August Hector Mireault, born 15 July 1895 at L’Ephinani, Quebec, a Plumber by trade, served in the Canadian Army Service Corps served with the 14th Canadian Field Ambulance, had a couple of disciplinary infractions, awol, creating a disturbance etc. Near Extremely Fine on a replacement Poly ribbon - $60
Victory Medal; (LIEUT. G.A. SNOW.) Lieutenant Geoffrey Allan Snow, born Toronto 11^th Jan 1894. Attestation papers give: Mrs. Russel Snow, mother, 216 Balmoral Ave. Toronto, Ontario Canada. Also: Alexander John Russel Snow, K.C. is the father of Geoffrey Allan Snow 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, 92^nd Battalion, then to 15^th Battalion, initially served as the Intelligence Officer on the Ypres front, was slightly wounded on the Somme at Mouquet Farm on 9^th September (per Canadian Great War Project) On 25^th Sept 1916 he volunteered to take charge of No. 4 Company whose Captain had been killed, the next day in an attack on Schwaben Redoubt before Courcelette he was wounded in the shoulder. His Major told him to take shelter in a shell hole where he must have been killed shortly afterwards. He was determined to of been killed in action on 26th September 1916 at Courcelette and is buried in Adanac Military Cemetery. Near Extremely Fine on a replacement Poly ribbon - $250

Australian / New Zealand

2/2641 Gnr. W. H. Hill. N.Z.E.F. - William Henry was born in Sydney, Australia 19^th Jan 1893. Resident of Wellington. He had numerous entries in the defaulters book for Awol, drunkenness, disobedience etc. Was Gassed by mustard gas on 9^th October 1917 and hospitalized for a long time. Discharged 11 April 1919, died Wanganui 20 June 1967. Photo of him on ancestry – GVF on silk ribbon - $100

Indian Army Recipients

3949 Dfdr. Gulistan Khan, 10 Lcrs. - GVF - $55
3634 Sowar Jahan Dad, 19 Lcrs. F.H. (Fane's Horse)- NVF, replacement poly ribbon - $45
Subdr. Hussain Khan, 1-30 Pjbis. – GVF – Replacement ribbon - $70
Jemdr. Buta Khan, 3-124 Baluchis. - Jemadar Buta Khan died of influenza in Persia 5 November 1918 and is commemorated on the Tehran Memorial. VF on a Polyester ribbon with several edge knocks. $75
Subdr. Hayat Khan, 1-67 Pjbis. - VF, small stains on reverse, shorter poly ribbon - $70
Subdr. Shah Noor, 46 Pjbis. VF, Toned, on an Indian made cotton ribbon - $70
Subdr. Mustafa, 27 Pjbis. – VF, Stained on a short orig, ribbon - $70 - SOLD

South African Recipients with the Bi-lingual Reverse

PTE. N. DUMAS. 1ST S.A.I. - Died of wounds 2nd Jan 1918, appears on British Jewry Roll of Honour on ancestry also, - EF with orig. ribbon - $220
Sjt. E. J. Cook. 1st. S.A.I. - Ernest James Cook was born in Tottenham, London, Middlesex, England, around 1883, and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 30 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front, he suffered a compound fracture to the lower jaw in October 1916 and was evacuated to the South African Hospital at Richmond Park. Returned to active service, he was killed in action on 21 March 1918 on the opening day of the German Spring Offensive; confirmation of this was later made by the Geneva Red Cross. Cook is commemorated upon the Pozieres Memorial. Glue residue to the reverse, with full service file and ancestry research docs. – EF - $170
Sjt. A. V. Tilley. 1st. S.A.I. - Albert Victor Tilley was born in Wolverhampton to a Publican and lived at the Bricklayers Arms, 24 Mary Ann Street in a large family. He attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Cape Town on 5 February 1917 stating 8 years prior service with the South Staffords, occupation Printer. Posted to the Western Front 20 May 1917, he received a severe gunshot wound to the right thigh on 1 June 1918 and was evacuated home to England a short while later, at some point going awol for 4 days. Discharged 28.1.20 File states "Deserter"With a full file. Glue residue to the reverse – EF on a Poly ribbon - $130
Pte. G. R. H. Furmage. 1st. S.A.I. - George Redvers Hope Furmage was born in Pietmaritzburg and initially served with the 9th South African Infantry from the spring of 1916 at Nimo River, East Africa. Struck down by malarial fever contracted at Himo River, he recovered and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Johannesburg on 16 April 1917. Disembarked at Havre 10 October 1917, he was awarded 7 days F.P. No. 1 for assuming another man's name on parade, then killed in action on 17 October 1918 on the Western Front. Aged 18 years, he is commemorated at Ors British Cemetery. Full file and photo of Headstone. Glue residue to the reverse – GVF - $170
Pte M. Bryne. 7th S.A.I. - GVF, small e.k. - $110
Sjt. V. G. Wright 4th S.A.I. - Victor Garland Wright was born in Huddersfield in 1892 and attested for the South African Infantry ay Durban on 25 January 1917. Posted to the Western Front with the 4th Regiment, he was taken Prisoner of War in the spring of 1918 and died of tetanus whilst in German captivity on 27 April 1918. He is buried at Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. – VF - traces of adhesive to reverse with copied service record. $160
Pte. C. A. Cooke. 4th S.A.I. - Cecil Arthur Cooke was born at Germiston in 1896 and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 25 January 1916. Posted to the Western Front, his service record notes that he was wounded in action on 24 October 1916, and received an accidental injury to the head on 20 January 1917. He later died of diptheria on 6 March 1917 and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery. – VF - traces of adhesive to reverse with copied service record. $150
Pte. A. C. Green. 4th S.A.I. - A number of men with the name A. C. Green served with the 4th Regiment, South African Infantry. – VF - $110
Pte. J. H. Matheson. 4th S.A.I. - John H. Matheson was born in Cape Town around 1891 and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 21 August 1915. His papers note that he struggled with military discipline with repeated entries for ‘conduct prejudicial to good order’. Posted to the Western Front, he suffered a gunshot wound to the ear on 25 March 1918 and was later discharged at Maitland in May 1919. - wear and traces of verdigris. – Fine - traces of adhesive to reverse, with copied service record. $100
Pte. H. T. Matthews. 4th S.A.I. - Henry Thomas Matthews was born in Cardiff in 1897 and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Cape Town on 8 May 1917. Posted to the 4th Regiment on the Western Front 11 November 1917, he is recorded as a Prisoner of War in Germany from 24 March 1918. Repatriated on 8 December 1918, he was discharged at Maitland in May 1919. With copied service record. – VF - traces of adhesive to reverse $150
Pte. D. Page 4th S.A.I. - Donald Page was born in Mafeking in 1890 and attested for the 1st South African Infantry on 8 April 1918. Posted to France on 25 August 1918, he transferred to the 4th Regiment on 30 August 1918 and was discharged in September 1919. His service records add: ‘Disability. Malaria and gas effects att. to service.’ - with copied service record – VF - traces of adhesive to reverse $110
Pte. J. R. Patrick 4th S.A.I. - James Rice Patrick was born in Glasgow around 1896 and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 7 December 1915. He served in France from 6 August 1916 and received a gunshot wound to the chest on 22 March 1918. He was later discharged at Maitland in July 1919. - with copied service record – VF - traces of adhesive to reverse $120G
NR. W. MONKS. S.A.H.A. - Gunner W. Monks, South African Horse Artillery. Extremely Fine on a Poly replacement ribbon. - $90