Coronation Medal 1911
£95.00Unnamed as issued in silver
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1902-1939
Crediton Born Edwardian Long Service Medal Royal Garrison Artillery
£115.00Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII 56955 Gnr. R. Lake. RGA.
Robert was born in Crediton in 1862 according to his attestation papers however 'Genes Reunited' record his birth in 1858. He enlisted on 20th September 1886 in Devonport, Devon aged 23yrs and 10 months giving his trade as a 'labourer'. He was 5ft 6" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes and auburn hair. It is stated his religion was Church of England joining the Royal Garrison Artillery. 28th August 1887 he was posted to Gibraltar and on 27th August 1894 he married Caroline Moore at the Presbyterian Church in Gibraltar. Their daughter Margaret was born 23rd February 1894 in Gibraltar and in September 1894 he re-engaged to complete 12 years with the colours. In March 1896 their second daughter Caroline was born also in Gibraltar. He and his family returned to England January 1897 and their third daughter Rose Victoria was born in Kent 29th July 1897. In September 1897 the family and himself returned for service in Gibraltar. He then appears to have been transferred to serve in Malta returning to England October 1902 where his son Robert Ernest was born July 1903 whilst the family were living in Cambridge Barracks. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 13th July 1907 whilst serving with no. 37 company Royal Garrison Company with a £5 gratuity. He was discharged on 19th September 1907 with a pension of 13d per week for life. His character had been exemplary and his intended place of residence was stated to be 59 Collingwood Road, Southsea, Hampshire. Sadly just over 2 years later he dies in Portsmouth.
Accompanied by a file of service and family copy documentation.
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Devonshire Regiment WWI Territorial Long Service Group
£220.00-1914-15 Star 1110 Sjt. T. Hydon Devon R.
-WWI War Medal 1110 Sjt. T. Hydon Devon R.
-Victory Medal 1110 Sjt. T. Hydon Devon R.
-Territorial Force Efficiency Medal George V 267825 Sjt. T. Hydon 6/Devon Regt.
Court mounted for display
With copy folder of research.
Thomas was born in Bovey Tracy probably in 1892 and was employed as a Pottery Earthenwear worker in Bovey Tracy. Thomas enlisted into the 2nd/5th (Prince of Wales) Territorial Force Devonshire Regiment which was formed in Plymouth 16th September 1914. By the time war broke out in 1914, Thomas had probably already completed 4 years service as his service number would indicate that he enlisted either late 1909 to early 1910 and by 1914 he already held the rank of Sergeant. When war broke out he was on annual summer training camp on Woodbury Common, Exeter. He was mobilised on 4th August 1914. It appears he did not depart for India in October 1914 with the majority of the unit.
He served with them being landed with Egypt on 5th September 1915 and also with the 1st/6th Battalion. Initially his duties were 'fitness and training'. In January 1916 the Battalion was sent South to Fayoum and deployed in various reconnaissance patrols with temperatures of 100 degrees. It is possible that Thomas returned home in June 1916 to get married and then reported for duty with the 1st/6th Battalion via India to Mesopotamia. The 1st/6th Devons arrived in Basra from India on 3rd January 1916. Sergeant Hydon had been listed as sick in India but probably served in the forthcoming campaign against the Turks as listed in the paperwork. It is probable that Thomas returned and was demobilised in April/May 1919. The 1939 census records him as a 'cup maker' and he died in 1990 at Newton Abbot.
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East and West Africa WWI RN Long Service Group
£450.00-East and West Africa Medal clasp Witu 1890 named H. Gillingham PTE. RM. H.M.S. Boadicea
-1914-15 Star 350019 H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN.
-WWI War Medal 350019 H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN.
-Victory Medal 350019 H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN.
-War Medal 350019 H. Gillingham M.M.A. RN.
-Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Edward VII named Henry Gillingham M.M.A. H.M.S. Cressy
Approximately 312 clasps were issued to H.M.S. Boadicea for the expedition under Vice Admiral Sir Edmund Freemantle against Sultan Fumo Bakari of Witu.
With copy service papers. Henry was born 4th March 1867 in Bridport, Dorset. He enlisted on 4th February 1886 at Salisbury giving his trade as a 'Fireman' into the Royal Marines Light Infantry/ Royal Navy.
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Officer's Devonshire Royal Garrison Artillery Militia Pair
£399.00Lte. J. F. B. Moody Devonshire Royal Garrison Artillery Militia
-Coronation 1911 unnamed as issued
-Queen's South Africa 1899-1902 1 clasp Cape Colony Lieut. J.F.B. Moody Devon RGA. Engraved naming
Mounted in this order as worn. Interesting Officer's Artillery Militia pair.
John Frederick Badger born Derbyshire 1864, married Isabella Blake 8th February 1886 at St Pancras. Appears to have some Voluntary Military Service before the Boer War. Appointed 2nd Lieutenant 4th September 1897 and served as a Lieutenant during the Boer War with the Remounts. Appears to have been a solicitor. Died at Gosport 18th March 1937 leaving only £159.
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Royal Navy WWI Long Service Group H.M.S. Victory
£210.00-1914-15 Star named 346238 A.G. Young Shpt. 2 RN
-WWI War Medal, WWI Victory Medal named as above
-Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal George V named Shpt. 1 H.M.S. Victory
Alfred George Young was born at Portsmouth 15th December 1888 and is ranked as a Shipwright on all his medals. He was serving on H.M.S. Victory at the time of the award of his Long Service Medal.
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Somerset Light Infantry Colour Sergeant's Long Service & Good Conduct Medal EVII
£120.00Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal Edward VII issue
1478 Colour Sergeant G.B. Church Somerset Light Infantry
George Backhouse Church was born in Carrick, Ireland in 1865. He attested for the Somerset Light Infantry on 22nd February 1886 at Taunton, Somerset. He gave his occupation as a Clerk. He was posted to the 1st Battalion. He was promoted to Lance Corporal 1st June 1887 and then to Corporal. He was promoted to Lance Sergeant 15th September 1887 and Sergeant 1st November 1888. He was posted to India arriving 15th October 1889 and passed his course for Sergeant of Musketry 14th November 1890 and was promoted to Colour Sergeant 2nd Battalion 16th January 1893. He was posted back to the UK, arriving back 15th February 1894. From the 30th April 1898 he was in Australia attached to the Queensland government serving as Sergeant Instructor of Infantry for the next 3 years. He arrived home on 1st May 1900 and was appointed to the permanent staff of the 5th Militia Somerset Light Infantry. He was discharged on the 16th February 1907 at Taunton having been awarded his Long Service & good Conduct medal in 1904 with gratuity. He died in St. Pancras Hospital aged 74 years, 8th March 1939 following an accident.
Accompanied by a folder of copy documents and research.
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St Johns Ambulance Coronation and Order of St John Pair
£175.00George V St Johns Ambulance Coronation 1911 Medal named CPL. J. D. Carlisle
Order of St John Service Medal named 2558 AMB OFFR. J.D. Carlisle Alexandra Dock DN. Hull CPS No.6 DIST. 5 J.A.E. 1922.
Accompanied by an enamelled lapel badge King Edward VIII Coronation May 1937.
Very comprehensive naming on the Service Medal identifying where he served.
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WWI Long Service Group Royal Marine Light Infantry Landed at Ostend 1914/ Service at Jutland
£365.00-1914 Star August-November Clasp named PO. 8187 Pte. F.J.King RM Brigade
-War Medal named RMLI named PO. 8187 Pte. F.J.King
-Victory Medal RMLI named PO. 8187 Pte. F.J.King
-Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal George V named PO. 8187 A.1296 F.J.King M.N.E. R.F.R.
Mounted for wear, Victory Medal detached from bar
He landed at Ostend in 1914 and later saw service at Jutland.
Frederick John King was born at Stonehouse, Devon on 17 November 1881 and enlisted with the Royal Marines on 14 May 1896. He was initially underage and served as a Bugler from 12 June 1896-14 March 1901. He continued to serve seeing a number of postings including Hong Kong, Gibraltar and Malta, before joining the Portsmouth Division where he was serving on the outbreak of the Great War.
King was part of the Ostend landing intended to deny the Germans the use of submarine basis on the Belgian Coast. He remained there until 1 September when he was withdrawn, slightly prior to the main withdrawal of the force which occurred at the end of the month.
Posted to the light cruiser Inconstant he was present with her at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. There she formed part of the 1st Light Cruise Squadron, twice engaging enemy cruisers during the Battle and witnessing the doomed run of Black Prince and Defence. Remaining with her after the Battle King was posted ashore in 1918 and received his 1914 Star at Gosport in 1919, he was pensioned the following year, sold together with copied paperwork.
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