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Click here to subscribeA Q S AFRICA MEDAL WITH BAR DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. A Two Bar Queens South Africa Medal with Defence of Kimberley and South Africa 1901, issued to a Volunteer. Complete with ribbon and in very crisp state, named to 1057 Pte A.D.A. Rogers Kimberley V R. The Roll shows that he was awarded the Defence of Kimberley Clasp also S A 1901 bars, address given a s Court Vale, Hambledon, Surrey, in 1909.
A R ARTILLERY GT WAR TRIO & SWB. A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory Medals in boxes of issue and slip, named to T-1074 Gnr H F Benham RFA. A Territorial Gunner he landed in France 4th October 1915. The Silver Wound Badge with the Trio number 379543 was issued to 43619 Herbert Ashley Robins RA. (14 AFA Brigade) Enlisted October 1914 and Discharged (Wounds) 31-7-1918.
A MILITARY MEDAL QSA HERTS VOLUNTEERS etc FAMILY GROUPS. A Military Medal GV awarded to 114613 Pte A V Norton. MGC. A four bar Queens South Africa Medal, bars CC/OFS/SA 1901/SA 1902. Named to 7592 Pte A V Norton Bedford Regt. British War & VIctory Medals named to 114613 Pte A V Norton MGC. Also an Ancient Order of Foresters Masonic Award. Inscribed on the reverse, Court Energy 6870 presented to Bro A V Norton for obtaining New Members 1905. A Masonic? Volunteers War Service Award, for South Africa. Ornate bars read For Special War Services, Court Energy no 6870. From Essendon Hertfield Herts . His Military Medal was in the London Gazette of the 29th August 1918. An original copy of the award reads: C Coy 18th Battalion M.G.C. BEF. 'Pte A V Norton 114613 has been awarded the Military Medal for Bravery and Devotion to Duty 23rd March 1918. Whilst at Friers Wood he alone manned a machine gun in an advanced position for six hours, giving invaluable help to the troops he was covering and preventing the enemy from advancing under cover of the wood. During the whole of this time he set a splendid example of disregard fro danger under heavy shellfire until wounded. H W Burdin OC 'B'[ Section. An original Newspaper cutting repeats these detail but also adds this. 'Essendon'.M.M for Pte Norton. A report has been received from the OC 18th Battn MGC, that Pte Norton has been awarded the Military Medal and Parchment. Pte Norton served in the South Africa War with the 1st herts Volunteers, this is the second time he has been wounded. A 1923 dated letter from the French Military Attache states. Your letter has been communicated to me by the Ambassador to ascertain it would not be possible to do anything in order to reward your gallant conduct while you were assisting French Troops on the 23rd March 1918. I should have been glad to recommend you for a Croix de Guerre, but an agreement between our governments was stopped some time ago, etc. Born in September 1879, he died the 14th September 1941 in Hertfordshire. A mounted 1914 Star Trio named to his brother 17165 Spr F T Norton RE. Frederick Thomas Norton served in France from the 15th August 1914, discharged with a Silver Wound Badge. He was ruled ineligible for the under fire clasp. Proceeding abroad with the 8th Railway Company Royal Engineers he was invalided home 27th November 1914. Discharged his form marked Reliable. A framed original parchment 4" x 6.1/2" reads thus. No 114613 Pte A V Norton 18th Battn Machine Gun Corps. 'I have read with great pleasure the reoprt of your Regimental Commander and Brigade Commander Regarding Your Gallant Conduct and Devotion to Duty on 23rd March 1918. Signed R P Lee Major general Commanding 18th Division. See Illustration
A NORFOLK REGIMENT TRIO. A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory Medals named to 9044 Pte/Cpl F Craske Norf R. Frederick Craske was born in 1895 in Norfolk and enlisted March 1914 aged 19. He served in France with the 3rd Battalion from the 23rd November 1914. He was awarded Wound Badge 398655 and Discharged (Wounds) May 1918. With copied details.
A 1914 STAR & BAR TRIO & LSGC TO THE BEDFORD REGT. A 1914 Star and Bar named to an Old Contemptible 7246 Cpl PW Green. 1/Bedford R. British war & VIctory Medals named to 7246 Sjt P W Green Bedf R. A GV issue Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to 942025 Sjt P W Green Beds & Herts Regt. Percy W Green was a native of Cardington, Bedford. A regular soldier he arrived in France on the 26th August 1914. His Medal and Emblems were confirmed on the Beds & Herts Depot Roll, of entitlement. A press copy of the letter written to Mrs Chandler (wife) regarding the death of his best friend Arthur Chandler, to a German Sniper is with the medals. From the Spaldwick Newspapers and Huntingdonshire Heroes of the First World War, by John Bell. Dear Mrs Chandler, Regarding Arthur. He died on the morning 16th instance (March) at half-past three. I had been talking to him about an hour previous. It was very dark, and hearing a shot, I asked him if he was shot . He said 'I think so'. Those were the only words he spoke. I found he had been shot in the neck, and only lived for 10 minutes. He was the most popular man in our company. He was my best chum and the bravest amongst us. You will be able to tell your boys when they grow up, how bravely their father fought and died for his King and Country. Permission was asked by the men of his section to bury him, which was granted. He was carried to the Chateau at Ypres and a cross was placed over his grave. You have the sympathy of the whole of 'C' Company. Cpl Green 1st Bedfords. Ypres. France 22/3/1915. Percy Green was Arthurs closest friend they served in the same Company until Arthurs death, Percy survived the war. From Arthurs letters home he mentions the heavy fighting the Bedfords endured during the autumn of 1914. Percy Green with his section, held as Railway Bridge for seven hours against the Germans, until shells blew it up. Then they went into a house and had a good time shooting Germans until the guns found them again. They were upstairs and a shell came through the roof and blew the floor out, and they all went downstairs without using the stairs. Then they all got safely away Relief for his Company was due at midnight on the 16th March 1915, but before that the Bedfords came under sniper and shellfire, suffering 3 dead including Arthur and 11 wounded
A HARRODS EMPLOYEE MEMORIAL PLAQUE. A Death Plaque or Widows Penny, named to Richard Rentell. 945247 Gnr R ichard Rentell of No 1 Sect 58th Div Ammunition Column, Royal Field Artillery was Killed in Action 29/9/1917 aged 24. Interred in New Irish farm Cemetery, St Jean-Les-Ypres. Husband of Gertrude Rentell of 90, Bayham St, Camden Town. With an original 1919 letter from Harrods, addressed to his widow Gertrude Rentall of 11 St Martins Place, Camden Town. Dtaed July 1919 it concerns the Harrods Staff Benefit Fund dispersal. Her entitlement was £16:2s:0d With other copied paperwork.
A SOMERSET L I BUGLERS BOER WAR PAIR. A Queens South Africa Medal with three bars, having the 'Ghost Dated' reverse. Named to 5739 Pte R E Blow Somerset L.I, the bars being Cape Colony-Orange Free State and Transvaal. A Kings South Africa Medal named to 5739 Bglr R Blow Somerset L I. Lance Corporal Reginald Edgar Blow served in South Africa for 2 years and 10 months. He was wounded in the leg (Accident Man states Insect Bite) in South Africa in 1901, hospitalised for 38 days. A native of Newport Isle of Wight, his occupation shown as a labourer. He was discharged aged 28 years in October 1909, to reside at 37 Sidney Terrace, Hunny Hill, Isle of Wight. Total service 9 years and 9 months. Reason for Discharge Gonorrhoea. His notes state this condition originated in Devonport in 1908. Neither caused nor aggravated by service, climate or exposure on duty. Likely to be permanent, prevents 1/2 (one half) No Syphilis. Pension 8d per day for 27 months, final. With copied details present.
A 1914 Star/Bar TRIO TO A WILTSHIRE REGT 1914 PRISONER OF WAR. A 1914 Star and Bar, British War & Victory Medals named to 7709 Pte N R Sears Wilts R. A regular soldier who enlisted in the colours in December 1906, who was taken prisoner of war in October (24th) 1914. He had landed on the 7th October and was erving in the 7th Division, 21st Brigade near Ypres. After a return home at the end of the war, he continued to serve and as Pte 5562117 he was awarded a Long Service Good Conduct Medal in 1926 He was discharged from service in December 1927.
A BEDFORDSHIRE REGT BOER WAR PAIR & L S G C MEDAL. A three bar Queens South African Medal with bars Cape Colony-Orange Free State and Transvaal, named to 6626 Corl L Tomkins Bedford Regt. A Kings South Africa medal with bars S Africa 1901 and 1902, named to Cpl L Tomkins Bedford Regt. A George V Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to 6626 T.S.Mjr L F Tomkins Bedf R. As a QM Lieut in the Gt War he is entitled to British War & Victory Medals, having served in France from December 1917. In both the Bedford Regiment and the Army Cyclist Corps. He applied for these medals in September 1923, address 9 Longspring, Harebreaks, Watford. He had enlisted on the 16/10/1899 giving his age as 18 years. He also served in the 4/1st Hertfordshire Regiment, before being commissioned in 17/6/1918. In 1920 he transferred to the Territorial Forces, aged 40 years with the rank of Company Sergeant Major. With copied details present
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO DANIEL ROSS There are six possibilities for the recipients with this name 1. 1446 Pte KIA Gallipoli 19/6/15 of the R Scots 2. 13373 Pte KIA F & F 6/4/1916 of the R Inniskilling Fus 8th Battalion. 3. 14185 Gds Scots Gds KIA F & F 30/3/1918. 4. 21177 Spr died Egypt 11/8/1918. 5. 41739 Pte HLI 7th Battn ( Blythswood TF) Form 24997 KOSB KIA Egypt 28/8/17 6. 60665 Cpl Died Switzerland 27/7/18 RHA-RFA. More detailed listing with the plaque
A KINGS ROYAL RIFLE CORPS GT WAR TRIO. A 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory Medals named to R-4942 Pte J E Fitzgerald K R Rif C. He was hospitalised after serving for 1yr 9 months with the Field Force in April 1917, suffering from 'Inflammation of connective tissue feet'. 10 days on the Hospital Ship Warilda. Whilst serving in the 12th Battalion KRRC. Aged 24 yrs.
A RENAMED IGS 1908 TO THE W YORKS REGT etc. An India General Service Medal with bar Mashud 1919-20, renamed to 41537 F Gadsby W Yorks Regt. Traces of edge narrowing and file marks under the etched naming. Pte Gadsby was entitled to a Gt War pair. A Queens South Africa Medal named (attempted erasure) to 4675 Pte A Sefton of the 18th Hussars. He was taken Prisoner of War at Nooltgedacht on the 5th September 1900. The medal lacks its suspender top bar, missing bars are Defence of Ladysmith, Laings Nek. His brother 3587 Pte W Sefton also served in the Regt, during the S African War 1899-1902. A Victory Medal named to S-18994 Pte D Dunn Gordon Highlanders. A BWM named to 200202 Sjt W R Lightning Norfolk Regt, entitled a Territorial Force War Medal and a Victory Medal. A Victory Medal named to 36960 Dvr RFA served F & F from 23/8/1914. A BWM named to 24223 Pte W Jones Ox & Bucks LI. KIA 6th Battalion 16/8/17 a native of Birmingham.
GT WAR MEDALS. Including British War & Victory Medals, named to 141102 3.A.M J Hodkinson RAF. British War & Victory Medals named to 26929 Pte A D Logie R Scots. (Pair only) also a R Scots cap badge. A 1914/15 Star named to G/2711 Pte W Rogers R W Kent R. (William ) who served in France from August 30th 1915. He enlisted at Maidstone 2/9/1914. A Victory Medal named to 21262 Pte C Radcliffe Bedford R. Christopher Radcliffe was KIA 3/6/1918, 1st Battalion aged 25 years. Husband of A Radcliffe of 37 Stamford Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire. A 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal, named to 3/3929 Pte I Fieldhouse, served in the Balkans from 28/8/1915 with the Notts & Derby Regt.
TWO GT WAR TRIO'S. 1914/15 Star, British War & Victory Medals named to; 1. 13847 Cpl/Sjt J Glascott S Lancs R. John Glascott served with the 9th battalion South Lancashire Regt in France from 6/9/1915. Class Z reserve 16/4/1919. 2. 21790 Pte F W White North'n R. Frederick W White served in the 4th Battalion in the Balkans from the 24th October 1915. Class Z reserve 14/3/1919.
TWO GT WAR PAIRS BEDFORD R & N STAFFS R. British war & Victory Medals named to 1. 27954 Pte F A Main N. Staff R. With original Baptism Certificates for his daughters and son, etc. 2.Named to 47186 Pte A J Spicer Bedf R. Albert Spicer also served in the Y & Lancs Regt. Both confirmed on MIC to be pairs only.
A ROYAL BERKSHIRE REGT TRIO (3 x Wounded) A 1914/15 Star, British War & VIctory Medals named to 12533 L/Cpl-Sjt H A Davy R Berks R. Herbert A Davy served in France from 25th July 1915, until being placed on Class Z reserve. He was logged as wounded on three seperate occasions , Neck, Right Arm, Face and right thumb, Head. One in 1916 the last two in April and September 1918.
FIVE GT WAR PAIRS, DLI-RGA-MIDDLESEX R x 2- WORC R. British War & Victory Medal pairs named to 1.57883 Pte F D Priest Worc Regt. Frederick Donald Priest by profession a Teacher. 2. G/35448 Pte B Schumann Middx R. with a Germanic name it is possible he served in Hong Kong and perhaps Siberia. 3. G/30897 Cpl H Schumacher Middx R. Again he may well have served in Hong Kong or Siberia. 4. 175304 Bmbr A (Arthur) Summerscales RGA. 5. 104206 Pte B (Bernard) Pawson Durh LI. Awarded a Silver War Badge number O/2753/1
A 2nd BEDFORDSHIRE REGT GT WAR 1914 STAR TRIO. A 1914 Star with rosette affixed, named to 4-6852 Pte F McGill 2/ Bedf/R. British War & Victory Medals named to 6852 Pte F McGill. Bedf R. F McGill served in France from the 11/11/1914. On the 13th March 1915 he received a Bayonet Wound to the head. By then he was aged 19 yrs having served for 3 years. He was transferred to the No 5 Ambulance Train, on the 14th March 1915. He was later to see service with the Military Police as an A/Cpl.
A BEDFORDSHIRE REGT TRIO. A 1914/15 Star, British war & Victory Medals named to 17683 Pte W J Theobald Bedford R. Walter J Theobald served in France from the 2/10/1915, being hospitalised after a years service in November 1915. Suffering from Lumbago he was treated over 16 days, before returning to his regiment. He was Discharged 27/11/1917.
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE NAMED TO PERCY CHAPPELL. Of which there are four possible recipients. 1. 20079 Pte 15th Battn R Scots KIA 1/7/1916. 2. 25221 Pte 2nd Battn Lincolnshire Regt 23/10/1916 3. 26475 Pte 8th Battalion Gloucester Regt. 30/07/1916. 4. 30503 L/Cpl 1st Battn Devonshire Regt 10/11/1917
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE NAMED TO GEORGE THOMAS CLARE. R LANCS. Pte 34662 1st/4th Battalion Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment, was Killed in Action on the 9th April 1918. Aged 26 years. A native of Farnworth in Lancashire, the son of Thomas and Charlotte Clare, of 28 Worsley Rd, Farnworth, Bolton. Details photocopied from Fallen in the Fight by Neil and Sue Richardson. (Farnworth and Kearsley Men who died in the Gt War 1914-18. George Thomas Clare Born Farnworth son of Thomas (rate collector to Farnworth District Council) and Charlotte. Attended Farnworth Grammar School and was a Teacher in the primary department of Queen Street Methodist School. Apprentice to G Graveson & Sons iron-mongers of Market Street. Enlisted farnworth (34662 1/4th Kings Own R Lancasters). He was on his way home on leave and had reached the boat, when he was ordered to return to the Front and was killed almost immediately 9/4/1918, aged 26 at Givenchy. Memorial in Farnworth Cemetery, the brother of S B Clare RAMC serving in Italy.
A ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS MEMORIAL PLAQUE. Named to Samuel Morley Neat, who served as 29616 Pte 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers who was Killed in Action on the 3rd September 1916. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. With details from the Marquis du Ruvigny's Roll of Honour. Samuel Morley Frank Neat Pte number 29616 1st battalion the R Welsh Fusiliers. Son of James Frank Neat of Brynmaur, Co Brecon, Clothier, by his wife Elizabeth Margaret. Born Brynmaur aforesaid 24th September 1896 and educated at County School there. (Entrance Scholar) and Bangor Normal College (Entrance Scholar) and subsequently became a School Teacher. Enlisted 14th January 1916 and served with the Expeditionary Force in France & Flanders from the 24th June 1916, and was Killed in Action at Ginchy 3rd September following. Buried at Ginchy (unmarried).
AN IMPERIAL SAXON INFANTRY OFFICERS GUARD SWORD. A Saxon Infantry Guard officers sword, complete with its steel scabbard. Pipe-back spearpoint blade of 32.3/4" length, gilt crest decoration with Eisenhauer inset. Saxon crest and FR cypher with crown over R mark on the gilt stirrup hilt guard. Lions head pommel and gold bullion swordknot present. See Illustration
A MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO A ROYAL FUSILIERS RECIPIENT. Frederick Pack Pte number 228221 1st Battn Royal Fusiliers aged 34, Died of Wounds 8th June 1917. The son of Mr and Mrs Pack of Blue Town, Sheerness, Kent. Husband of Mrs Brown (formerly Pack) of 59 Nursery Row, Rodney Rd, Walworth, London. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Formerly number 3740 Sussex Yeomanry, posted 26th Battn. R Fus.
TWO GT WARS. N STAFFS & CHESHIRE REGT. British War & Victory Medals named to 1. 35345 Pte F Boyden N Staffs R. 2. 20916 Sjt G Perry Ches R. Frederick Boyden served in France from the 5th May 1917 until the 5th February 1918. He was gassed in January (13th) 1918. George Perry also served in the Labour Corps.
AN OFFICERS 1914 STAR TRIO 1/6th BATTN WELSH REGIMENT. A 1914 Star named to 2/Lt L P Evans, Welsh R. British War & Victory Medals named to Lieut L P Evans. Levi Prosser Evans was commissioned into the 6th Battalion Welsh Regt 3/9/1914. He served in France & Belgium from the 20th October 1914 until the 20th July 1915. Then again from May to July in 1918. Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, European Turkey, also the Islands of the Aegean Sea from the 25th April 1916 until the 6th July 1917. Egypt from the 3rd of January 1916 till the 18th March 1916. Egyptian Expeditionary Force from 19th March till the 20th April 1916 again from the 12th July 1917 until April 1918. He successfully applied for his Star and Clasp, whilst serving in the Army Educational Corps RMC in 1924 . Address for his Medals given as 5 The Terrace, Royal Military College, Camberley, Surrey.
A L S G CONDUCT MEDAL TO THE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. A George V Long Service Good Conduct Medal named to 141196 W O Cl 11.A J Hone. R.G.A. Arthur James Hone is entitled to a 1914/15 Star trio, having served in France from the 23rd April 1915. He was then serving in the 13th Siege Battery R G A.
GT WAR MEDALS-MIDDLESEX R-KOYLI etc 1. British war & VIctory Medals named to 26874 Pte W Smith Middx R. (William). 2. A British war Medal named to 11351 Gnr G Hart RFA. George Hart served in France from 7/1/1915. Entitled to a 1914/15 Star & Victory Medals for the GT War. George Hart is also entitled to a QSA & KSA pair from the South African War. 3. A Victory Medal named to 6855 Pte G Tyas KOYLI. (George) 4. A partial BWM named to S/15880 Pte A Graham Cameron H. (Alexander) served in France from the 4/2/1915. Wounded 2/5/15-12/9/16-23/3/17-18/3/1918. He was Tried by District Court Martial 27/8/1917. Suspender present but lacking the ribbon bar.
GT WAR MEDALS inc RAF-SUFFOLK Regt, etc. Victory Medals named to 1. 29845 Pte A E French RAF. 2. 6204 Pte A C Tomlinson W Yorks R. (Arthur). 3. 8099 Pte G B Sadler Suffolk R. France from 13/8/1914. George Bertram Sadler was wounded and taken POW on the 26th August 1914, aged 19 yrs . The 2nd Suffolk Regiment was overwhelmed at Le Cateau on that date. A native of Stretham Cambridgeshire. 4. Named to 1880 Pte F M Findley Midd'x R. Frank Middleton Findley a native of Hull. 5. A British war Medal named to 77909 Sjt A S Revell RAF. Serving as Pte number 14913 he served in the Ox & Bucks LI in France from the 21/9/1915. Whilst in the RFC/RAF he served in 85 Squadron. Mick Mannock VC commanded the Squadron.
A MALABAR 'DORSET REGT' GROUP OF THREE MEDALS. A 1914/15 Star and British War Medal named to 3-8459 Pte W Huxter Dorset R. An India General Service Medal with bar Malabar 1921-22, named to 571207 Pte W Huxter Dorset Regt. William Huxter served in France from the 4/12/1914, with the 1st Battalion of the Dorset Regiment. Later transferred to the the 2nd Battalion, where he served in India from 19/101/1919. Thence onto Egypt in January 1922. A native of Bridport Dorset, William was born in April 1889 and by profession a Cordite Worker in Poole Dorset in 1939.
A R BRIGADE OFFICERS QSA/KSA 14 TRIO GROUP OF FIVE MEDALS. A Queens South Africa Medal with bars Cape Colony- Transvaal and Orange Free State, named to Lt G A Dick-Cunyngham Rifle Bgde. A Kings South Africa Medal with bars South Africa 1901 & 1902, named to Lt G A Dick-Cunyngham Rifle Bde. A 1914 Star with clasp named to Capt G A Dick Cunyngham Rif Bgde. British War & Victory Medals named to Capt G A Dick-Cunyngham , the latter with MID emblem. George Alistair Dick-Cunyngham was born on the 11th May 1881, educated at Eton College. He served in the South African War and retired in January 1911, being recalled in 1914. Stationed in the UK and Malta thence Ireland from 1902-1910. Temp Major 6th Reserve Battalion Rifle Brigade, at sometime attached 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps. Medal address given as 50 pall mall, London, SW1. He died in London 21/12/1940. The nephew of Willaim Henry Dick-Cunyngham VC.
SEVEN VICTORY MEDALS. Named to 1. 25492 Pte T (Thomas) L Thorley Ox & Bucks R. 2. 20672 Pte G House (George) Som LI. 3. 32176 Pte C W Lamb (Charles) Norf R. 4. 24590 Pte T Tudor (Thomas) Ox & Bucks. 5. 15505 Pte H C Rogers (Horace) Ox & Bucks. 6&7 are named to natives in the Indian Army Sappers & Miners.
ST J JERUSALEM-BWM-1935 JUBILEE MEDALS TO LT COL W SPONG. The three mounted for wear with a silver St John Jerusalem award, at the front. A British War Medal named to Major W A Spong, with an unnamed George V 1935 Silver Jubilee Medal. Together with his second wife's medals British War and Victory Medals, named to S.M.P. A Daly T.F.N.S. Both groups have matching miniatures groups, each mounted for wear. Also a WW11 Condolence Slip named to Lieutenant-Colonel W A Spong. Lt Colonel William Arthur Spong MB BCL BAQ LM RoT died on the 22nd December 1940 whilst Co of the base Hospital Tidworth, being buried at Tidworth Military Cemetery. He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps before the Great War, during which as a Major he was serving in Mhow India. When his Medal details were returned in 1921, he had listed a M in D as 'missing'. Officers of the Medical Services states he was awarded a Victory medal, which the MIC proves incorrect (BWM only). He is probably entitled to a 1939/45 War Medal, possibly a Defence Medal also. Born in Liverpool on the 11th April 1883, he was educated in Ireland (TC Dublin) Lieutenant 29/07/1907, Captain 29/1/1911. T/Mjr 25/2/18 till February 23rd 1919. Major 29/7/1919. Temp Lt/Col 6/10/1931, Lt Colonel 19/10/1931. Retired on pay 11/4/1938, rejoined 2/9/1939. He had served in India from 1909 until 1919. Again in India 1921-25 also 1930-35. He retired as the Commanding Officer British Military Hospital Murree, on the 3/9/35 (held the post from 1931) then on the Reserve of Officers until 11/4/1938 His first wife Violet Frances Horendon (who died in India) had two children Vivian and Jill Spong. He at one time was living in Bell House, Sutton Benger, Wilts. After he lost his 1st wife it was in September 1919 ( Taunton Somerset) he married his 2nd Wife Annette Daly, (Special Military Probationer) of the Territorial Force Nursing Service. S M P Annette Daly served in Salonika from 23/11/1917. Her next of kin details list a C Eason Esq, Harrieston, Dalkey, Co Dublin. Also a related unnamed group of four medals, 1939/45 & Burma Stars, Defence & War Medals with a matching group of miniatures. By provenance the medals awarded to Major A V H Spong R Tanks.
A VICTORIAN LSGC to the R SCOTS FUSILIER GUARDS. A Long Service Good Conduct Medal awarded to 5678 Pte H Hay Scots Fus Gds. 2nd type with swivel suspender and losing the badge of Hannover centre. 1831-1871, when it lost the Fusiliers in the Regimental Title. Mounted for wear with a 1911 Coronation/Durbar ribbon.
A 4th DORSET'S TERRITORIAL EFFICIENCY MEDAL etc. A George V Efficient Service Medal with bar Territorial, named to 5721292 Sjt W J Hoff 4-Dorset R. The 4th Battalion (Territorial served in India and Mespot etc in the GT War) A mounted group of four WW11 medals, 1939/5 & Burma Stars, Defence & War Medals. A mounted Royal Navy miniature group of six, 1939/45-Atlantic-Pacific Stars, Defence & War also GV1 LSGC medal.
A ROYAL ENGINEERS OFFICERS SWORD & SCABBARD. A Victorian officers Royal Engineers sword and steel scabbard, numbered 32601 by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London. VR cypher in the plated steel hilt, with initials R G E on the 32" blade. Also the Royal Engineers device and Arms, with a slight loss at the point of the blade. C1894. Two possibilities are in the Army List around that period, a Balloon Section and an Indian Engineers Major.
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