EXTREMELY POIGNANT AND FASCINATING ARCHIVE RELATING TO LIEUT. WILLIAM JOHN SHORTER, THE ESSEX REGT. AND R.F.C., including a group of portrait study photographs of Shorter in Army uniform and others with R.F.C. insignia, two Imperial Service badges, album of photographs depicting training at Burnham, figure studies, studies of bi-planes and others, Essex Regt. badge, Army Marksman badges, also, and probably most importantly a series of hand written letters from Lieut. William John Shorter sent back to his family, chiefly his mother and father dated from 9th February 1917 - 23rd March 1918. The letters describe his attachment to the Royal Flying Corps. - his initial training - aerial gunnery practice off Turnberry - learning to fly - the types of aircraft he flew and related incidents - life in France and in the Mess. In addition, there is three Telegrams informing the family of his death and letters from his Flight Officer and C.O. to his mother explaining the nature of the accident that took his heroic young life at only 20 years of age. The final letter is dated 23rd March 1918 which is the day he died. All the letters are signed 'Earlie'. Extracts from some of the letters are illustrated on our website. References to William John Shorter are made in Trevor Henshaw's 'The Sky Their Battlefied' and Chris Hobson's 'Airmen Died....' Memorial plaque, engraved to reverse ' Lieut. W. J. Shorter 1/8 Essex Regt. Attd. R.F.C. Killed in Action near Arras 24th March 1918 Strictly speaking Lieut. William John Shorter was not 'Killed in Action' but..................
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GROUP OF WWII MEDALS AWARDED TO HENRY ARTHUR JOWERS, comprising the 1939-1945 Star, the Africa Star, the Italy Star, the War Medal 1939-1945 and the Defence Medal 1939-1945, each on ribbon, with original O.H.M.S. box addressed to Mr H Jowers, along with related ephemera including Jowers' WW2 British Army issue soldiers service and pay book, Record of Service and his driving license, an enamelled RAF badge and a blue enamelled British legion badge bearing central lion motif in relief, also to include a collection of early 20th century photographs including several depicting Jowers, vintage postcards, a silver watch chain with dog clip clasp and T bar, an alligator skin pocket Draughts & Chess set, headed paper with eagle motif and inscribed 'Reichsnahrfland Blut und Boden', and a vintage leather wallet containing a Certificate of Pilgrimage dated 25 August 1942, handwritten correspondence and several wartime bank notes originating from Japan, Syria, Lebanon and Germany
A BRITISH R.A.F. IRVIN STYLE PANELLED BROWN LEATHER FLYING JACKET with a short-pile sheepskin collar and a long-pile sheepskin lining, the khaki cotton underside of the collar store stamped 'size 4/11925' and '22C/356', with eight hole vented armpits, a Lightning front zip, and A.M. impressed cuff zips, approximately 42 inch chest; together with a leather helmet, with a sheepskin lining; and a pair of U.S.A.A.F. brown leather flying trousers, labelled 'Type B-1 / Specification No.94-3085A / Size Medium / Oder No.43-22940 A.F. / The Selby Shoe Co. / Property Air Force U.S. Army', with a sheepskin lining, two-pocket front, and webbing braces, (3).
NINETY-EIGHT STEREOSCOPIC VIEWCARDS OF GREAT WAR INTEREST published by Realistic Travels, the subjects including 'A company of the Black Watch in a trench with dug-outs keep below the death line'; 'A dispatch rider with S.O.S. messages for a signal station near a French tower'; ''Mercy Kamarad'. Leicesters capturing a German bomber'; 'A lull in the fighting. Seaforth Highlanders with their dog, holding a front line trench'; 'Army Corps signal lorries, cars and motor cyclists ready to move at a moment's notice'; 'Firing line of a troop of Jodhpur Lancers behind a belt of trees'; 'Inspection of Gurkha battalion. C.O. Inspecting Kukris'; 'Interior of the commodius hospital at Brighton'; and 'Machine gun of the Manchesters in action, repulsing an attack'; together with an Underwood & Underwood mahogany and aluminium hand-held card viewer.
CIGARETTE CARDS - SEVENTEEN SETS comprising Player, 'Cricketers, Caricatures by 'R.I.P.'', 1926 (50/50); Player, 'Poultry', 1931 (50/50); Lambert & Butler, 'Interesting Customs & Traditions of the Navy, Army & Air Force', 1939 (50/50); Lambert & Butler, 'Motor Cycles', 1923; Edwards, Ringer & Bigg, 'Cinema Stars', 1923 (25/25); Ogden, 'Actors, Natural & Character Studies', 1938 (50/50); Player, 'Gems of British Scenery', 1917 (25/25); and ten others.
CIGARETTE CARDS - EIGHTEEN SETS comprising Carreras, 'Famous Naval Men', 1929 (24/24); Lambert & Butler, 'Interesting Customs & Traditions of the Navy, Army & Air Force', 1939 (50/50); Player, 'Ships' Figure-Heads', 1912 (25/25); Player, 'Aeroplanes (Civil)', 1935 (50/50); Cavanders, 'Ancient Chinese', 1926 (25/25); Ogden, 'British Birds' (cut-outs), 1923 (50/50); Ogden, 'Bird's Eggs' (cut-outs), 1923 (50/50); Ogden, 'Actors, Natural & Character Studies', 1938 (50/50); and ten others.
CIGARETTE CARDS - SEVENTEEN SETS comprising United Services Mfg Co. Ltd, 'Ancient Warriors', 1938 (50/50); United Services Mfg Co. Ltd, 'Bathing Belles', 1939 (50/50); Player, 'Army, Corps & Divisional Signs, 1914-1918, 2nd Series', 1925 (100/100); Player, 'Celebrated Gateways', 1909 (50/50); Player, 'Gems of British Scenery', 1917 (25/25); Churchman, 'Kings of Speed', 1939 (50/50); Phillips, 'Famous Minors', 1936 (50/50); and ten others.
THREE DINKY MODEL MILITARY VEHICLES comprising a No.689, Medium Artillery Tractor, olive drab with matching grooved hubs, excellent condition, boxed, the box good to fair (writing to one side and with internal tape reinforcement); No.689, Medium Artillery Tractor, olive drab with matching grooved hubs, good condition, boxed, the box good; and No.622, Foden 10-Ton Army Truck, olive drab with matching ridged hubs, very good condition, boxed, the box good.
Robin Hood (2010 Ridley Scott) - starring Russell Crowe original production used prop teardrop shield. This shield was used in various scenes throughout the movie, mainly by those loyal to England and King Richard’s reign, also by French forces masquerading as members of the English Army. The shield is painted a deep red, with three horizontal yellow lions painted on and has been covered in a lacquer which protected the shield and has made it particularly glossy. The shield is made from dense foam with a straight top, which has been covered in canvas. There is a leather arm strap on the back which is held in place by rivets that can be seen from the front as small round dents. A well made production prop. Measures approx; 137cm tall. With certificate.
WARTIME FOOTBALL 1946 Single sheet programme on Burma Star letterhead for ISSECC Football Touring Team v Army Representative XI 15/4/1946 at the Gymkhana Ground, Rangoon. Includes players from Fulham, Leeds United, Albion Rovers, Aston Villa, Blackpool, Nottm. Forest, Clyde, Falkirk, Leicester City. Horizontal fold, scores entered and very slightly marked. Generally good
BOXING Five programmes for evenings involving the Services, 18/10/1956 at RAF, St. Athan Junior & Senior Competition, folded, The Army v London A.B.A. 30/11/1951 at The Royal Albert Hall and 3 at Aldershot, The Army v Sparta Denmark 12/12/1950, The Army v Wales 2/11/1951 and Inter-Unit Championships 28/2/1951. Most are slightly creased. Generally good
1940'S NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES Fifteen programmes including Walthamstow Ave. v. Clapton FC 46/7, Leytonstone v Walthamstow Ave. 48/9, Barking v Zwolle 49/50 and v. Leyton 49/50, Chelmsford City v Colchester Utd. 49/50 SLC, Cheshunt v Edmonton Borough 49/50, Colchester Utd. V. Weymouth 49/50, Dulwich Hamlet v Clapton 47/8, Enfield v Hendon 47/8, Ilford v Tufnell Park 47/8, Stalybridge Celtic v Ashton United 47/8, Tooting & Mitcham v Finchley 47/8, Tufnell Park v St. Albans City 29/4/1944, Minehead v Barnstaple 48/9 and 1949 Army Cup Final at the Aldershot Military Stadium. Generally good
1940s Eleven programmes 40s, inc Arsenal v Portsmouth 46/7, Crystal Palace v Notts County 46/7, Blackpool v Huddersfield 47/8, Millwall v Southampton 46/7, Man City v Huddersfield 47/8, FA XI v Army PT Corps 45/6 at Wembley, Torquay v Southend 47/8, Shef Utd v Aston Villa 46/7, Coventry Res v Southampton Res 46/7 , Leicester v Southampton 46/7 and Tottenham v Plymouth 46/7. Some of the usual range of faults. Fair
FORCES FOOTBALL 1946 Scarce programme, Allied Forces European Association Football Championship, Final played 3/11/46 in Berlin, Great Britain Combined Services (Germany) v Czech Army . The eight page programme shows that GB beat Norway6-0 and Denmark 5-0 to reach the Semi-Final where they defeated Netherlands 8-0. The score for the Final is noted as 6-3 to GB. The British team was Cowan, Powell, Martin, Mills, Rickaby, Gavin, Parsons, Bailey (probably Eddie Baily), Thompson, Steel and Lee. Slight folds. Generally good
WARTIME FOOTBALL Single sheet programme for Army v R.A.F. on Broad Meadow on 11/11/1944 including players from Charlton, Swindon, Clapton Orient, Swansea, Stoke, Norwich, Aldershot, Sunderland, Blackburn, Southampton and Bolton. Tears have been repaired with tape on the reverse, which has no writing. Fair
WARTIME FOOTBALL Single sheet programme for R,A.F. v. Belgian Army 10/4/1943 in the Inter-Allied Services Competition Semi-Final. RAF team included Williams of Walsall, Hardwick of Middlesbrough, Mountford of Huddersfield, Soo and Franklin of Stoke, Burgess and Lyman of Tottenham, Kirchen and Drake of Arsenal, Carter and Sunderland and Doherty of Man. City. Slight horizontal creases. Generally good
MILITARIA - A PERSONAL ARCHIVE RELATING TO SERGEANT CHARLES WILTSHIRE comprising portrait photographs; a photocopy of his flying log book, 1944-45; later correspondence with former flight crew members; and other items. Note: Charles Victory Wiltshire joined the army in 1940 and was posted first to Egypt, then to Heraklion, Crete, from which he escaped following the German airborne invasion in 1941. He returned to Egypt where he contracted malaria, was sent back to England and retrained as a flight engineer. In 1944 he joined 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, based at R.A.F. Croft, near Darlington, County Durham. Initially flying Halifax bombers he was then allocated to a Lancaster bomber, 'F' KB812, serving with George 'Mac' McNeill, pilot officer; Lorne 'Larry' Gardiner, navigator; Keith 'Ding' Bell, wireless operator; Guy 'Bull' Colthurst, bomb aimer; Frank 'Bram' Bramley, mid upper gunner; and Cliff 'Cod' Sollows, rear gunner. His flying log notes his participation in raids on u-boat pens at Bergen, Norway; on railway marshalling yards across Germany; the I.G. Farben chemical plant at Ludwigshaven; Dusseldorf aerodrome; steel works at Nuremburg; a rubber plant at Hanover; the city of Dresden (13th Feb. 1945, 'great devastation'); the Bomm & Voss submarine pens, Hamburg ('Me262s attacked rear of gaggle and got 4 Lancs. Corkscrewed four times and evaded fighters. Mustang cover weak'); and elsewhere - a total of 53:04 day-time and 141:05 night-time operational hours.
A First/Second World War Family Group of Medals:- six to S-28054 PTE.C.T.CRACKNELL A.S.C., comprising Military Medal (named 13291 CPL.C.T.CRACKNELL. 13/K.R.RIF.C.), 1914 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Defence Medal (named CHARLES THOMAS BROWNSEA CRACKNELL) with case of issue and photocopies of Medal Card Index and MM Schedule; six to 7265707 S/SGT C.G.CRACKNELL, R.A.M.C., comprising 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp CYPRUS, and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, bar mounted, together with cap and collar badges, British Legion badges, cuff-links, etc
Six Allied War (Victory) Medals, comprising South African pattern to PTE.P.EDMOND. S.A.H.; United States of America with clasp FRANCE, in box of issue; Portugal; Belgium; Italy; and France; four Peace Medals, 1919, comprising The United Grand Lodge of England in silver coloured metal, two white metal examples to Keighley and the Borough of Accrington, and a gilt metal example; Militaria, comprising six German Theatre of War coloured maps of Europe, two woven silk postcards, two books - War Medals of the British Army 1650-1891, with some hand coloured plates, and Heraldic China Mementoes of the First World War (20)
A Second World War Long Service Group of Eight Medals, awarded to 22257067 W.O.CL.2. I.N.HENDERSON. R.E.M.E., comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with clasp 8TH ARMY, Italy Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp ARABIAN PENINSULAR, and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, together with slip on shoulder strap insignia to 8th Army North Africa, five shooting medals and five brass Tool Checks
A Rare Second World War Order of St John and the New Zealand Red Cross Society Prisoner of War Parcel Box, with Kriegsgefangenenpost and other labels, lacks contents; a German Third Reich Wehrmacht Heer (Army) Sports Vest Insignia, machine embroidered in black on a white field; a Gilt Metal Eagle and Swastika Badge, with two blade fixings; a First World War German Ribbon Bar, for Iron Cross and Combatant's Cross (4)
A Brass Bell 'U.B. 44', mounted in a mahogany frame, the bell 16 cm high, together with a small quantity of correspondence regarding Royal Army Ordnance Corps-related correspondence, mostly pertaining to Central Ordnance Depot Donnington Footnote: By family repute this bell was taken from a German submarine during the First World War. Even assuming that this bell is a naval example, the UB-44 disappeared without trace in 1916 which renders this account implausible.
An Army Meritorious Service Medal (George V), awarded to 14270 PTE.- L.CPL. F.FINDLAY. .C.C.; a First World War Group of Four Medals, awarded to 1227 PTE.F.(Francis) FINDLAY, A.CYC. CORPS., comprising 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Territorial Force Efficiency Medal (5/NORTH'D FUS.), together with a Great War 1914-1919 Ponteland & District Welcome Home leather wallet, photographs and greetings/postcards.
An Ebonised RAF Walking Cane, the silver plated mushroom shape pommel embossed with the RAF badge with QEII crown, the tapering haft with brass ferrule, 91cm; a Very Similar Walking Cane, with nickel plated pommel and ferrule, 90.5cm; a Collection of Seventeen Cap and Collar Badges, for First World War Army and Navy, in brass, bimetal and white metal, restrikes, loosely mounted in a glazed display frame. (3)
A Pair of German Third Reich Silver Bullion Thread Shoulder Cords, to a Major, 4th Infantry Company; also, a Luftwaffe silver thread embroidered cloth breast eagle, an Army officer's silver thread embroidered field tunic breast eagle, an SA Sports badge and a 1939 German Japanese Alliance triangular enamelled badge with pin back (6)
A German Third Reich Army Dagger, the 25cm double edge steel blade etched ORIGINAL, maker's squirrel logo / Eickhorn, Solingen, the silver plated hilt with engraved inscription Dr. Lohse to the crossguard, lacking the swastika, with wrythen moulded orange plastic grip, silver plated scabbard and velvet backed silver lace hanging straps. Tip of blade is chipped. The swastika of the crossguard has been removed. The orange plastic grip has a fine vertical crack to one side. The plated finish is tarnished. There is wear to the hanging straps and some corrosion to the buckles.
A German Third Reich Army Officer's Dagger, 25cm double edge steel blade with maker's mark for Alcoso, the silver plated hilt with wrythen fluted orange plastic grip, the silver plated scabbard with pebbled finish and leather backed silver lace suspension straps, 40cm. Black patching to blade surface. Minor dents to the pommel. The crossguard has areas where the plating is cracked and lifting. The scabbard has a few small dents towards the tip and the plating is worn. The suspender straps are frayed and the clips and buckles are corroded.
A Commemorative Army Commando Knife, third pattern, the machine forged blued steel blade etched The Army Commando 1940-45, and with a Victoria Cross by Frank Mills & Co Ltd., Sheffield, with ribbed alloy grip and leather scabbard with brass chape; two third Pattern Commando Knives, each with blued machine forged blade and ribbed alloy grip, lacks scabbard (3)
A George V Indian Army Rifle Brigade Sword, the 82cm fullered steel blade etched with GRI cypher, and crowned strung bugle, by Walter Locke & Co Ltd., Calcutta, Lahore and Delhi, the nickel plated gothic hilt later painted gilt, pierced with a strung bugle and engraved WALTER LOUIS TANBURN I.A.R.2/1ST GOORKHAS, KILLED IN ACTION MESOPOTAMIA APRIL 13TH 1917, with wire bound fishskin grip, leather sword knot and plated scabbard, 101cm
A South Persia 'Bushire Force' M.S.M. Group of Twelve Medals Awarded to Conductor F. G. Baker, Corps of Military Staff Clerks, comprising British War Medal and Victory Medal (MID) named S.SGT.F.G.BAKER, I.U.L., General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp S.PERSIA named S.SJT.F.G.BAKER, I.U.L.,1939-45 Star, Burma Star, War Medal, India Service Medal, Delhi Durba Medal 1911 in silver, Jubilee Medal 1935, Coronation Medal 1937, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal named to SJT.F.G.BAKER. I.C.C., and Meritorious Service Medal named to SJT.F.G.BAKER. C.OF M.S.C., mounted for display. Footnote:-M.S.M. London Gazette 15 January 1920. '... in recognition of valuable services rendered with the British Force in India' 'S. Persia (Bushire Force)' 'Sjt., Corps of Military Staff Clerks, Indian Army.' M.I.D. London Gazette 23 July 1920. '... for valuable and distinguished services rendered in connection with the Military Operations in the theatres of war specified during the period 1st June, 1918, to 30th April, 1919.' 'South Persia Force' 'Sjt., C.M.S.C., I.A.'
A First/Second World War Group of Six Medals, comprising British War Medal named to CAPT.F.G.CARDEN, Victory Medal to LIEUT.F.G.CARDEN, General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp S.PERSIA, to CAPT.F.G.CARDEN 84-PUNJABIS., India General Service Medal with two clasps WAZIRISTAN 1919-21 and WAZIRISTAN 1921-24 to CAPT.F.G.CARDEN 129 BALUCHIS, Defence and War Medal, mounted for display, together with shoulder titles, badge and rank pips loosely mounted on a display card, his dog tags and research material Footnote:- Major Frederick George Carden, born September 1892; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regiment, 28.8.1916; Promoted Lieutenant, 28.6.1917; transferred Indian Army, 13.8.1918; Lieutenant, 84th Punjabis, 19.8.1918; Temporary Captain, 17.4.1919-27.6.1920; Captain, 28.6.1920; Captain, Reserve of Officers (Infantry), 13.11.1939; Held various appointments throughout the Second World War, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, 2nd Military Operation ''Q'' Branch Movement Army Headquarters 11.8-31.12.1941; Temporary-Major 11.8.1941-31.8.1942; Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, ''Q'' Branch Headquarters Eastern Command, 1.1-15.7.1942; Movement Control Officer, 1st Movement Control Group, 16.7.1942-13.6.1944; Major 1.9.1942; Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General, ''M'' 2nd Movement Control Group, 14.6-30.7.1944; AA Movement Control Staff, 31.7.1944.
An M.B.E. Group of Six Medals to Lieutenant Colonel F.G. Gillies, 33rd Cavalry, Indian Army, comprising M.B.E. (Military) 1st type, 1914-15 Star to CAPT. F.G.GILLIES, 33/CAV., British War Medal and Victory Medal to MAJ., General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp S.PERSIA and India General Service Medal with two clasps MAHSUD 1919-20 and WAZIRISTAN 1919-21 to LT-COL, and Delhi Durba 1911 in silver, bar mounted, together with the miniatures
An Interesting M.B.E. Group of Nine Medals, awarded to Conductor William Skinner Indian Ordnance Department, comprising M.B.E. (Military) 1st type in case of issue, British War Medal, Victory Medal (MID) and General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp S.PERSIA, each named CONDR. W.SKINNER I.O.D., India General Service Medal with clasp BURMA 1930-32 (I.A.O.C.), Defence Medal, Jubilee Medal 1935, Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (I.O.D.) and Meritorious Service Medal (SUB-CONDR.I.O.D.), bar mounted, with six miniatures including Volunteer Long Service Medal, also related ephemera including his MBE citation, MID dated 18th March 1920, Force Orders to the South Persia Rifles etc
An India/First World War Group of Six Medals, awarded to Colonel George Alfred McWatters, Indian Army, comprising India Medal 1896 (Lieut.G.A.McWatters 21st Madras Pioneers), 1914-15 Star (MAJOR G.A.McWATTERS, 1/81/PIONEERS), British War Medal, Victory Medal and General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp S.PERSIA (LT.COL.G.A.McWATTERS) and Coronation Medal (COL.G.A.McWATTERS 81ST PIONEERS), mounted in a display frame, the reverse with typed biography
A First World War/India Group of Seven Medals, awarded to Captain R.H.Penrose-Welsted, Indian Army, comprising 1914-15 Star (LT.R.H.PENROSE-WELSTED, 1 / 4 /RAJPUTS.), British War Medal and Victory Medal (MID) (MAJ.), General Service Medal 1918-62, with clasp S.PERSIA, India General Service Medal with clasp WAZIRISTAN 1921-24 (CAPT.R.H.PENROSE-WELSTED 2-7 RAJPUT R.), Jubilee Medal 1935 and Coronation Medal 1937, bar mounted, together with a War Medal 1939-45 and India Service Medal; also, a French Croix de Guerre 1914-18 with laurel leaf and a Memorial Plaque to SAMUEL RICHARD PENROSE-WELSTED, who was a Squadron Leader with the Royal Flying Corps/Royal Air Force, and brother to the above recipient, with two associated letters
A Remington Army .44 Calibre Six Shot Percussion Revolver, with blued finish, the 20cm octagonal steel barrel stamped to the top flat PATENTED SEPT.14,1858/E.REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, NEW YORK,U.S.A., the underside numbered 19463, with German silver cone foresight and visible barrel threads at the breech, hinged rammer, brass trigger guard and walnut grip scales, 34cm. Action works, but is sticky. Small edge nicks to extremities of barrel. Pitting to bore. Small cracks to right side of grip scale.
A First World War Pair of British War Medal and Victory Medal and a General Service Medal 1918-62, with clasp S.PERSIA., awarded to CAPT. R.S.GREENWOOD I.A.R.O., with a photocopy of medal index card. Raymond Simpson Greenwood served with the West Riding Regiment and was admitted to the Indian Army Reserve of Officers 5th December,1917. See The London Gazette 22nd July, 1919
A Second World War Casualty Group of Four Medals, awarded to Lieutenant John Kennedy Hood, The Rifle Brigade, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with clasp 1ST ARMY, Defence and War Medal, all privately named, bar mounted, in a glazed display frame. Footnote:- Lt J.K.Hood, service number 232588 of the 2nd Bn. The Rifle Brigade, died 29th September 1943 aged 22 years. Son of the Revd.Canon John Charles Fulton Hood, M.A., D.D., T.D., and Helen Petuffa Hood, of Moulton Rectory, Suffolk. Buried at Bone War Cemetery, Annaba, Algeria
A First World War/North West Frontier Group of Five Medals, awarded to Captain Norman Edward V. Kynaston, Liverpool Regiment, comprising a 1914-15 Star (2.LIEUT. L'POOL R.), British War Medal, Victory Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62 with MID oak leaf and clasp S.PERSIA, and India General Service Medal 1909 with clasp AFGHANISTAN N.W.F. 1919 (CAPT.N.E.V.KYNASTON, M.C. 2/KING'S REGT.), together with research material, Birth and Death certificates Footnote:- Norman Edward Vernon Kynaston served for three and a half years in the Territorial Force before the First World War including a years attachment to the 1st West Yorkshire Regiment, 1st Rifle Brigade and 2nd/60th Rifles in peace time. He applied for a Permanent Regular Commission in 1914 and later applied for a permanent position with the Indian Army. He was selected for appointment as a probationer in the Indian Army (1/55 Coke's Rifles) and embarked on a troopship bound for India on 20th March 1918. He later reverted to the British service at his own request and was posted to the 2nd Battalion, Liverpool Regiment 6th August 1919.
A First World War Meritorious Group of Five Medals, awarded to 5959 S-SJT. W.E.TAYLOR R.A., comprising British War Medal, Victory Medal (S-SERGT.W.E.TAYLOR. I.A.O.C.), General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp S.PERSIA (CONDR.W.E.TAYLER. I.O.D.), Meritorious Service Medal (S.SJT.W.E.TAYLOR I.O.D.) and Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (S.Serjt W.E.Taylor I.O.D.), with research material (6) Footnote:- Copy of War Diary entry for 31st July 1917 states he was killed in action
A Boer War/First World War Group of Four Medals, awarded to TPR.C.L.BELL LUMSDEN'S HORSE (later LIEUT: 3/HRS.) comprising Queen's South Africa Medal with three clasps CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE and JOHANNESBURG, 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, with two damaged medal boxes and a forwarding registered envelope Footnote:- the recipient was commissioned on 23rd September 1914 and is listed in the December Army List as an interpreter.
A Second World War Trio, of 1939-45 Star, Burma Star and War Medal in box of issue and Commonwealth Relations medal slips, awarded to Captain A.F.Chenery, together with a large quantity of related documents, testimonial letters, photographs, Record of Services Officers, Indian Services, Certificate of Military Telegraphist, etc Footnote:- Albert Frank Chenery was born 6.10.1888; Enlisted at Hounslow 12519 Pte. A.Chenery, Royal Fusiliers 20.02.1907; transferred to Army Reserve in Calcutta 19.02.1914; discharged 6.08.1914 and promoted to Sergeant, Calcutta Police Force; re-enlisted with RE, 172068 Sapper 29.10.1915; offered a commission as Lieutenant, I.A.R.O. (Indian Army Reserve Officers), Supply & Transport, demobilised at Mhow 10.12.1919; appointed Overman at the Loyabad Coke Manufacturing Co.Ltd., India 1920; joined East India Railways 1925; became Assistant Yard Master 1935; granted Emergency commission as 2nd Lt. Indian Engineers, Indian Army 1943; appointed as Adjutant, 37 Operating Group, E.I.Ry.D OF I. Corps (Railways)1943; released from Army Service 1946 with rank of Captain. Also awarded the British War Medal and Victory Medal. Retired to the Isle of Wight.
A Second World War Group of Four Medals, awarded to 101259 (later 173188) Captain George William Allison, Pioneer Corps, comprising 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with clasp 8TH ARMY, Defence Medal and War Medal with MID oak leaf for bravery during the Dunkirk evacuation, bar mounted, together with medal slip, framed MID citation, ribbon bar, Certified Copy of Attestation, Soldier's Service and Pay Book, Officers' Release Book and related ephemera
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