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Pair: Private H. Calcutt, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (PO. 2853-S- Pte. H. Calcutt. R.M.L.I.) very fine Pair: Private E. J. Haines, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (Ply. 1626 -S- Pte. E. J. Haines. R.M.L.I.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, officially numbered RN 43239’; and two Oxfordshire Education Committee School Attendance Medals, both bronze, the first engraved ‘E. Haines 1905-6’, the second with three additional award bars for 1907-8, 1908-9 and 1909-10, engraved ‘E. Haines 1906-7’, generally very fine Pair: Private G. Richards, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (Ch. 1642-S- Pte. G. Richards. R.M.L.I.) very fine (8) £80-£100 --- Herbert Calcutt was born at Cogges, Oxfordshire in 1886 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Witney, Oxfordshire, on 11 December 1915, joining the Portsmouth Division - on enlistment it was stated that he had had prior service in the Army, and that his army service would reckon towards his limited engagement. He served during the Great War on the Western Front, and was demobilised in March 1919. Ernest James Haines, a native of Witney, Oxfordshire, was born on 1 March 1898 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 16 May 1916, being mobilised on 18 October 1916. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August to 17 November 1917 and was discharged, invalided, on 18 September 1919, being awarded a Silver War Badge No. RN 43239. George Richards was born on 22 August 1897, and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Witney, Oxfordshire, on 11 December 1915. Posted to the Royal Marines Depot at Deal he served at home until posted to the Chatham Division, R.M.L.I. on 8 April 1918. He was invalided back to the U.K. on 7 July 1919. Sold with a toned brass King’s Crown Royal Marines helmet plate; a darkened and badly corroded R.M.L.I. cap badge lacking lugs; and a small rifle shooting fob medal in base metal with gilt detail hand engraved ‘G.R.’
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Pair: Private H. Calcutt, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (PO. 2853-S- Pte. H. Calcutt. R.M.L.I.) very fine Pair: Private E. J. Haines, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (Ply. 1626 -S- Pte. E. J. Haines. R.M.L.I.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, officially numbered RN 43239’; and two Oxfordshire Education Committee School Attendance Medals, both bronze, the first engraved ‘E. Haines 1905-6’, the second with three additional award bars for 1907-8, 1908-9 and 1909-10, engraved ‘E. Haines 1906-7’, generally very fine Pair: Private G. Richards, Royal Marine Light Infantry British War and Victory Medals (Ch. 1642-S- Pte. G. Richards. R.M.L.I.) very fine (8) £80-£100 --- Herbert Calcutt was born at Cogges, Oxfordshire in 1886 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Witney, Oxfordshire, on 11 December 1915, joining the Portsmouth Division - on enlistment it was stated that he had had prior service in the Army, and that his army service would reckon towards his limited engagement. He served during the Great War on the Western Front, and was demobilised in March 1919. Ernest James Haines, a native of Witney, Oxfordshire, was born on 1 March 1898 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 16 May 1916, being mobilised on 18 October 1916. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August to 17 November 1917 and was discharged, invalided, on 18 September 1919, being awarded a Silver War Badge No. RN 43239. George Richards was born on 22 August 1897, and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry at Witney, Oxfordshire, on 11 December 1915. Posted to the Royal Marines Depot at Deal he served at home until posted to the Chatham Division, R.M.L.I. on 8 April 1918. He was invalided back to the U.K. on 7 July 1919. Sold with a toned brass King’s Crown Royal Marines helmet plate; a darkened and badly corroded R.M.L.I. cap badge lacking lugs; and a small rifle shooting fob medal in base metal with gilt detail hand engraved ‘G.R.’
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