Mons Star group of three, awarded to S-1140 Sjt. T. Ball, 1/E Surr. Regt. 1914 Star with Mons clasp, British War Medal and Victory Medals, EF to GEF, along with Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 awarded to Sjt T.Ball, EF nicely toned, includes some original paper envelopes
World War I Trio awarded to 8705 Pte. Sidney Francis Harry Gigg 2nd Battalion DevonshireRegiment, 1914 Mons Star with clasp, 1914-1920 British War Medal and Victory Medal, along with Death Plaque in original envelope and card, and with cap badge for the Regiment, comes with copy of paper confirming the entitlement of the Mons Star Clasp, and Commonwealth War Grave Commission website printout describing the location of the grave (Le Touret Memorial, Panel 8 and 9)
World War I, 1914 Star, with 5th Aug. - 22nd Nov. 1914 'Mons' clasp, awarded to 2395 Pte. F.A. Farmer 9/Lond:R , EF with some discolouration to the reverse. Private Frank Arthur Farmer was killed in action on May 1st 1915, aged 29, and is buried at Bolougne Eastern Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. His Brother Leonard Arley Farmer was also killed in action.
World War I group of four to 63741 Dvr. P.H.Caselton R.F.A. comprising 1914 Mons Star with Silver Rosette, British War Medal (to Bmbr. P.H. Caselton) and Victory Medal (to Bmbr. P.H.Caselton), with Italy - Messina Earthquake Medal 1908 VF/NEF cleaned, with papers, along with ImperialService Medal with box , along with World War II group of three comprising 1939-45 Star, The Air Crew Europe Star and War Medal 1939-45, these un-named, EF to GEF with ribbons, we note a Sergeant VJ Caselton 1801923 has entitlement to the same group of medals
Delhi Durbar Medal 1911 VF with ribbon un-named as issued, along with World War I group of three awarded to 60356 Dvr.T.H.F. Randall, R.F.A. 1914 Mons Star, War Medal (to Cpl. T.H.F. Randall R.A) and Victory Medal (to Cpl. T.H.F. Randall R.A) NEF to EF
World War I group of four to Norman Vivian Saville, Royal Engineers 16th Divisional Signals Company R.E.1914-1915 Star, Military Medal, War Medal and Victory Medal, also British Empire Medal, and World War IIDefence Medal, and silver rosettes, EF to UNC. Also comes with a host of documents and Letter from KingGeorge VI. Norman Saville was involved with the same unit throughout the First World War moving all over the Somme and Ypres area and he would have been involved in Battles of Guillemont, Ginchy, Messines, Plickem, Langemarck, St. Quentin, Rosiers and the Pursuit to Mons. During these actions he was awarded the Military Medal which was mentioned in the London Gazette on 9/12/1916, he received a bar to that medal 29/8/1918. In World War II he joined the 66th battalion of the West Riding Home Guard In the London Gazette of 15/12/1944 he was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in recognition of meritorous service to the Home Guard
World War II a group of five , War Medal, Africa Star, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, and Africa Service Medal awarded to 8068 Bombr.J.H.Duncan, South African Artillery, EF. Bombr. Duncan enlisted 10/10/1940, was sent to Egypt with PretoriaRegiment in April 1943, to 22nd Field Regiment, May 1943, to Italy in May 1944, and hospitalised, cause unknown, May 1944, and evacuated to South Africa . He was discharged on 2/1/1947., along with World War I to Welsh Regiments (4) 1914-15 Star awarded to 19532 Pte.W.Roberts 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers. EF. Pte.Roberts was killed in action in France 3/9/1916 and is buried at Thiepval Memorial. Pier and Face 4A, World War I Medals (3) the first awarded to 11085 Pte.G.Jones, South Wales Borderers, NEF. Pte.Jones died of wounds in Alexandria, Egypt, 5/7/1915 after evacuation from Gallopoli, and is buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetary L.10. the second awarded to 8717 Pte.D.J.Evans, 2nd Welsh Regiment NEF, Pte.Evans was killed in action 4/5/1915 and is buried at Le Toueret Memorial Panels 23 and 24. the third to 9348 Pte.C.Lewis 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers.GVF. He died of heart failure in Calais, France on 9/12/1914, and is buried at Ploegdteert Memorial Panel 5. (All were entitled to the 1914 star and Mons clasp)
World War I1914 Star awarded to 6588 Pte.W.McDermott 2nd Connaught Rangers. with copy 'Mons' clasp. NEF. Pte. McDermott was killed in action France on 14/9/1914, probably at the battle of Aisne where the battalion sustained heavy losses. The battalion was disbanded a short time later after suffering unsustainable losses.
1914 Mons Star group of four to 7666 Pte. H. Martin, 2/York & Lancs Regt, 1914 Star with Mons clasp, British War & Victory Medals, ImperialService Medal GVI issue to Henry Charles Martin with certificate of award dated 1948 upon retirement from the Post Office.
A First World WarMilitary Medal in a Mons Star group of four to Pte. Huggett, Yorkshire Light Infantry, Military Medal GVR issue (8001 Pte G E Huggett 2/Yorks L.I.), 1914 Star with MONS bar, British War & Victory Medals, all officially named as issued. British War & Victory Medals (107041 2 Cpl. A W.Higgett R.E.). Together with a Second World WarDefence and War Medal pair in card box addressed to W.C. Wales Esq.
A 1914 Mons Star Casualty group of three to Bmbr G.A.Webster R.A.. 1914 Star with Aug-Nov 1914 bar, British War & Victory Medals (66637 Bmbr G.A.Webster R.A.). Together with Christmas tin and Swanscombe silver fob named to G. Webster. EF. With transmit letter for the Victory Medal and letter from Swanscombe Parish Council.
A Great War DCM & MM group to Sjt. H. Temple Royal Engineers. Distinguished Conduct Medal G.V.R. (13666 2 Cpl. 1/ Sig. Co. R.E.), Military Medal G.V.R (13666 2 Cpl. 1/ D.S.Co. R.E.), 1914 Mons Star (13666 Sapr R.E.), British War & Victory Medals with M.I.D. oakleaf 13666 A.Sjt. R.E.Defence Medal, Imperial Service Medal GVIR (Harold Temple DCM MM). Mounted as worn, First two slightly polished otherwise GVF. The Imperial Service Medal was awarded to Mr Harold Temple DCM MM in recognition of nearly half a century of outstanding service to the Crown. Enlisted in R.E. in 1904, and served in Ireland, until early 1914, when he joined the Post Office Telegraph Service at New Cross. He went to France and Belgium when the war started won the DCM & MM, and was Mentioned in Despatches for Conspicuous Gallantry during operations - for repairing telephone lines under heavy gunfire, for carrying a wounded colleague to a dressing room under heavy fire and returning to duty. He was wounded twice and after six months at hospital was sent to Signal School at Farnham where he stayed till he was demobilised in 1919. He returned to the Post Office and was promoted to Inspector in 1941. He served as a Captain in the Home Guard in the Second World War.
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