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Crimea Medal Sebastopol LIEUT. A. BURNAND. 17TH LANCERS. £495 (JW)
Arthur Burnand was born in Worthing in 1835. Appointed Cornet 17th Lancers in September 1854. Lieutenant December 1854. Served in the Crimea, medical leave to England 6 September 1855. Medal and clasp confirmed on roll. Captain and to 16th Light Dragoons February 1858. He died at home in Hove 11 December 1911. Obituary mistakenly reports that he had three clasps but this is not correct to roll. A painting of him on ancestry shows single clasp. A named Turkish Crimea Medal was sold at DNW in March 2010.
9th Lancers
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
Private John Collins
34th Foot
Turkish Crimea Medal (British issue)
John Collins was born in Tipperary and enlisted March 1846, aged 20, 34th Foot (Cumberland). Served in the West Indies, Corfu, Crimea and East Indies (including during the Mutiny). Entitled to the Indian Mutiny Medal with clasp for Lucknow. Discharged as unfit for further service, April 1861. His conduct as been "bad". "Disability attributable to his long military service in the East and West Indies, Mediterranean & Crimea, where he was severely wounded in the right arm..." but cannot trace on casualty roll.
Private John Grace
6th Foot
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.
Private Michael Dowling
81st Foot
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
William Howe. Medal and clasp confirmed on roll.
Private John Walford
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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)
Private Charles Ings
Hampshire Regiment
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)
Private David Young
Gordon Highlanders
Medal and clasps confirmed on roll, not entitled to the Star. David Young, Gordon Highhlanders. (JW)
Private Murtha Higgins
Royal Irish Regiment
Medal confirmed on roll, which shows unusual name of Murtha Higgins. Royal Irish Regiment. (JW)
PrivateT. Evans
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Afghanistan
Medal Kandahar/Ahmed Khel 746 PTE. T. EVANS. 2/60TH
FOOT. £320
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.
Private J. Smith
Cheshire Regiment
(JW)
Corporal Charles O'Connell
Manchester Regiment
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)
Private William Bennett
Border Regiment
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)
L/Corporal Henry Harrison
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Private David Muir
Cameron Highlanders
Gunner John Edgecumbe
Royal Field Artillery
British War Medal 78116 GNR. J. EDGECUMBE. R.A.
Victory Medal 78116 GNR. J. EDGECUMBE. R.A.
John Edgcumbe was from Hull and enlisted 24 June 1914. Went to France 16 August 1914. Gunshot wound right thigh at Soissons 15 September 1914. He was left with one leg 3 inches shorter. Discharged 25 February 1916 and unfit for service. Oddly no trace of a Silver War Badge being issued. He died in Hull in 1957. He is entitled to the clasp on the star, but it is a copy clasp.
Group of three: £120
2nd Lieutenant Albert Henry Rodgers
British War Medal 2.LIEUT. A.H. RODGERS.
Victory Medal 2.LIEUT. A.H. RODGERS.
Memorial Plaque ALBERT HENRY RODGERS
Copy research. Albert Henry Rodgers was born 1885 in Manchester. He was a Drapers shop assistant in 1911. He enlisted in the Cheshire Regiment and went to France 28 August 1915. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 50th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). He was killed near Honnechy 17 October 1918, aged 34. Buried at Quieste Military Cemetery, Le Cateau. His widow lived in Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston.
Group of Four: £690 (JG) Payment by cheque or bank transfer
Victory Medal 34764 PTE. G. WARREN. WARWICK YEO.
With box of issue. George Warren transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (165093).
Pair: £200 (JG) Payment by cheque or bank transfer
Sergeant R. Alexander
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
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
Badge presented to Private James Jeffrey. Served with the 10th Royal Engineers Labour Battalion (made up of older men) in France from 20 October 1915 (entitled to trio). The RE Labour Battalions were later transferred to the Labour Corps. He was discharged due to sickness, 4 March 1918, aged 48. Pension card address Lower Farm, Woodditton, near Newmarket, Cambs.
Private Thomas Sweetman
King's Liverpool Regiment
Thomas Sweetman served with 2nd Battalion King's Liverpool Regiment. He is also entitled to a British War Medal.