BEM To a Fireman For An Explosion At a Munitions Factory In Hereford 1944

British Empire Medal ( GRI ) WILLIAM JOHN DAVIES

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS
OF KNIGHTHOOD,
St. James's Palace, S.W.I.
gth January, 1945.
The KING has been graciously pleased to
give orders for the undermentioned appoint
ments to the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire, for the following awards of the
Georg...  read more

Code: 51136

1914/15 Trio To The South Notts Hussars , KIA Gallipoli

1914/15 trio 1390 PTE J WESTERDALE S NOTTS HRS

John Westerdale was a resident of Keyworth and enlisted in Nottingham. He was KIA at Gallipoli on the 22nd of August 1915 . he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial

From CWGC entries it appears the The South Notts Hussars had 6 men KIA on the 22nd of August 1915 and lost a total of 13 men in t...  read more

Code: 51159

1914/15 Trio And SC LS Medal To a Motor Cyclist RE

1914/15 trio 73798 CPL J V CUNNINGHAN RE Spec Cont LS ( Geo V ) JOHN V CUNNINGHAM

Together with box of issue for SC LS medal and original postcard photo in uniform sitting on motorcycle

John Victor Cunningham enlisted into the Royal Engineers Signal Section in October 1915 , his rank being Motor Cycle Cpl . He served throughout the war as a despatch rider with 17...  read more

Code: 51160

GSM Malaya To Police Lieut F Of M Police, Possibly Acc Killed

GSM bar Malaya 647 P/LT WE GRANT F OF M POL

A Police Lieut W Grant was killed in a car accident in Malaya in 1953 , possibly the same man ?

Medal with original ribbon and in toned EF condition  read more

Code: 51162

1914/15 Trio To a Boy RN, KIA Jutland

1914/15 trio J37132 R JOHNSTON BOY1 RN

Ralph Johnson a 17 year old moulders labourer from St Helens Lancs enlisted into the Royal Navy in March 1915 as a Boy2 . He was killed in action aboard HMS Barham at Jutland 31st May - 1st June 1916

One of 8 Ships Boys killed when the HMS Barhams sick bay was hit ( see article below )

Battle of Jutland
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Code: 51165

Naval Good Shooting medal ( EDVII ) To HMS Amphitrite

Naval Good Shooting medal ( EDVII ) 178034 G SARGENT PO 2CL HMS AMPHRITE

George Jonas Sargent an 18 year old gas works inspector enlisted into the Royal Navy in 1898 and served till 1919

Full service papers available on-line

Medal without ribbon and in GVF condition  read more

Code: 51161

Egypt Medal Bar Gemaizah 1888 To KOSB

Egypt Medal Bar Gemaizah 1888 2697 PTE R DAVIDSON 2/K O SCO BORD

Medal with no pitting and in NEF condition  read more

Code: 51166

WW2 And GSM Group Of 5 To R War R , Wounded 1944

1939/45 Star, F&G Star,War Medal, Defence Medal GSM bar Palestine 1945-48 14414800 PTE V THYS R WARWICK

L/Cpl V Thys 2nd Bn Royal Warwick R was wounded in North West Europe on the 20th of July 1944

Attack on CUILLERVILLE 18th- 20th July 1944

18the July

The attack went in at 2100 hours and the leading companies made good progress u...  read more

Code: 51169

Korea/NGS Group of 3 To Royal Marines

Korea medal RM7372 M HULME MNE RM UN Kore NGS bar Malaya ( Geo VI ) RM7372 M HULME MNE RM

Together with original full certificate of service contained in original card cover , certificate of discharge , RFR discharge certificate (2) Registration card , RN Football Association referees certificate , RM certificate of education, British Forces identity certificate

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Code: 51167

IGS 2 bars Mohmand 1933 NWF 1935 To The RA

IGS 2 bars Mohmand 1933 NWF 1935 780765 GNR E NETHERCLIFT RA

Ernest Netherclift an apprentice stonemason from Hull enlisted into the Royal Artillery in 1928

Medal with slight edge knock, second bar attached to first with wire fittings otherwise medal in toned GVF condition, with original full length of ribbon  read more

Code: 51149