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Lot 296
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. C. Childe-Thomas, Hampshire Regiment, late Royal Irish Fusiliers British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. E. H. C. Childe-Thomas.); Ceylon Volunteer Service Medal 1914-18 (E. H. S. Childe-Thomas) very fine (3) £180-£220 --- Edgar Henry Sumpter Childe-Thomas was born at Hucclecote, Gloucestershire, and was educated at on the Isle of Wight. He entered the 3rd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers, in April 1897 and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 1899 to 1902 (wounded; Queen’s South Africa Medal with three clasps, and King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps). Emigrating to Ceylon, he was employed as a Planter on various estates before returning to England following the outbreak of the Great War, and was commissioned temporary Captain in the Hampshire Regiment on 5 October 1914. Employed by the War Office to train the New Armies, he served with the 14th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1916, and took part in the battles of Richbourg, the Ancre, and the Somme, being advanced Acting Lieutenant-Colonel in January 1917. Wounded, he was demobilised on 5 October 1919. Sold with copied research.
Lot 188
Family Group: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp (13455 Tpr: S. A. Dighton, 73rd Coy. Imp: Yeo:) note incorrect second initial, toned, extremely fine Six: Captain D. O. Dighton, West Yorkshire Regiment, late 7th Canadian Infantry 1914-15 Star (77442 Pte. D. O. Dighton. 7/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. D. O. Dighton.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., unnamed, mounted as worn with matching mounted set of miniatures; together with France and Germany Star and War Medal 1939-45, these in their named Air Ministry card box of issue with entitlement slip, extremely fine (7) £200-£240 --- Stanley Moore Dighton was born in 1857 and baptised at St Mary’s Church, Cheltenham, on 22 July. For some years before the outbreak of the war in South Africa he was a tea planter in Kerala, India. He married in April 1890, Georgiana Louisa Deane, and by her had a daughter who died shortly after birth in March 1892. A son, Dennis Onslow (qv) was born on 5 October 1893. Twin daughters were born to the couple on 15 December 1897, but then tragedy struck with the sudden death of his wife on 4 January 1897, closely followed by the deaths of the twins Winifred on 10 April, and Georgiana just five days later. No doubt these tragic events caused him to return to England with his surviving son. He enlisted into the 19th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (Paget’s Horse) at London on 21 March 1900, aged 40, and served in South Africa from 1 April to 23 July, 1900 (Medal with Clasp). In about 1904 he emigrated to British Columbia and, having remarried, was living at Cowichan Bay where, on 31 October 1908, a second son was born. Stanley Dighton died on 7 September 1920, at Duncan, Vancouver Island. Sold with several original photographs of Stanley Dighton and his first wife, Georgiana. Dennis Onslow Dighton was born at Travancore, India, on 5 October 1893. He emigrated with his father, via England, to British Columbia in about 1904, settling at Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island. He became a land surveyor and railway engineer for the state of British Columbia, and was already active in the 50th Gordon Highlanders (Militia) when he attested for the 30th Reserve Battalion C.E.F. at Victoria B.C. on 7 November 1914. He transferred to the 7th Battalion C.E.F. and served with it in France from 4 May 1915 until 15 December 1915, when he was discharged on appointment to a commission in the ‘New Army’ as 2nd Lieutenant in the 21st Battalion (Pioneers) West Yorkshire Regiment, based at Skipton, Yorkshire. He was promoted to Lieutenant on 8 May 1916, and after finishing training proceeded with the battalion to France on 20 June 1916. He was promoted to Captain on 4 May 1917, and was gassed on 6 April 1918, remaining in hospital in France and London until 27 May 1918. Upon release from the Army in May 1919, the Colonel Commanding 3rd Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, stated in his Record of Services, ‘A good officer, served a considerable time at the front and did well. Was twice wounded & awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre. Conduct quite satisfactory.’ The award of the Belgian Croix de Guerre was announced in the London Gazette of 15 April 1918. Returning to Canada after the war he lived in Vancouver until the late 1930’s when he returned to England. During the Second war he served as an Aircraftman 1st Class in the R.A.F.V.R. from 4 January 1944 to 24 June 1945, and was issued with the France and Germany Star and War Medal 1939-45. Sold with a quantity of original documents and photographs, including West Yorks. Regt. group photograph; Discharge Certificate (15 December 1915); Officer’s Record of Services (Army Book 439); Royal Air Force Service and Release Book; City of Vancouver Poll-Tax receipt 1935; Individual Liquor Permit 1936, etc.; Canadian (1936-41) and British (1946-53) Passports; National Identity Card; four family photograph albums, mostly of Canada between the wars; and related books on the Dighton family.
Lot 143
A Masons Ironstone Chartreuse pattern table lamp, with pleated shade. Overall height 52 cm, together with three vases and a cylindrical planter. CONDITION REPORT: All items in this lot are in good order and free from any chips, damage, repairs or restoration. There is no crazing visible to the naked eye. The cylindrical jardinière stand is a little dirty to the interior particularly around the foot wells but this should easily wash of.
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