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1914 Trio Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service RMLI

£295.00
-1914 Star with copy slider clasp named CH. 6754 PTE. J. A. STRIDE R.M. BRIGADE -War Medal named CH. 6754 PTE. J. A. STRIDE R.M.L.I. -Victory Medal named CH. 6754 PTE. J. A. STRIDE R.M.L.I. -Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service & Good conduct Medal George V Admiral's uniform named CH. 6754  (B.288) J. A. STRIDE PTE. R.F.R. With copy service details confirming he landed at Ostend and therefore entitled to the clasp on his 1914 Star. His papers show he enlisted 10th October 1888 into the Chatham division Royal Marine Light Infantry. It shows he was born in Handsworth, London in December 1870 and was a 'Porter' on enlistment. He appears to have transferred to the Portsmouth Division before returning to Chatham Division and served on H.M.S. 'Camperdown' and H.M.S. 'Victoria' in the 1890s. At the end of his enlistment period he enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve July 1906. Service papers confirm WWI service. Condition as shown in photographs
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1914-15 Star Northumberland Fusiliers

£65.00
6240 Pte. R. Brebner Northumberland Fusiliers Robert Brebner served with the 11th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Entering France 25th August 1915 and died of wounds 7th July 1916. Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 10B, 11B and 12B. With copy Commonwealth War Graves document and WWI Index card document confirming entitlement to star. He would also be entitled to a War & Victory Medal. Condition as shown in photographs
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1914-15 Trio, Plaque London Field Ambulance RAMC

£275.00
-1914-15 Star 1708 Pte. E. A. Austing RAMC -War & Victory Medal 536146 Pte. E. A. Austing RAMC -Death Plaque Ernest Albert Austing -Scroll & Buckingham Palace note (stuck on to cardboard and appear to have been removed from a frame) Killed in action 5th June 1917 aged 24. Commemorated Poperinghe New Military Cemetery. The son of Mr and Mrs A. F. W. Austing 9 Alroy Road, Harringay, London. Condition as shown in photographs
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1939-45 Star

£10.00
1939-45 Star, unnamed as issued Awarded to personnel who had completed 6 months service in operational commands overseas between 3rd September 1939 and 2nd September 1945. Any service resulting in death, injury or capture also qualified. You will receive a similar condition example of this medal, a genuine 1939-45 Star. The ribbon condition may vary slightly. (The example shown is a stock image from our collection) We recommend this as a good starter for someone looking to build a collection.
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2 Clasp Transport Medal 1899

£2,200.00
Transport Medal 1899 Clasps South Africa 1899-1902, China 1900. Edward VII W. J. Nicholls. Confirmed on roll as serving on P&O Company's S.S. Formosa serving as 3rd engineer for both campaigns. Only 178  2 clasp medals were issued form a total 1719, 66 to engineers.
FORMOSA (1892) Base data at 12 April 1892. Last amended November 2008 * indicates entries changed during P&O Group service.
Type P&O Group service P&O Group status Former name(s) Registered owners, managers and operators Builders Yard Country Yard number Registry Official number Signal letters Classification society Gross tonnage Net tonnage Deadweight Length Breadth Depth Draught Engines Engine builders Works Country Power Propulsion Speed Passenger capacity Cargo capacity Crew Employment
Passenger/cargo liner 1892-1909 Owned by parent company The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Naval Construction & Armaments Co Ltd Barrow-in-Furness UK 196 Barrow, UK 93427 Lloyd’s Register 4,045 grt 2,616 nrt 5,734 tons 117.31m (385.0ft) 13.77m (45.2ft) 8.53m (28.0ft) 7.744m (25ft 5in) Triple-expansion steam engine Naval Construction & Armaments Co Ltd Barrow-in-Furness UK 3,000 ihp Single screw 11 knots 30 first class 7,460 cubic metres (263,500 cubic feet) India and Far East ‘intermediate’ services
0161 1892/0412
Career 12.03.1892: 07.04.1892: 12.04.1892: 1899: 1900: 23.07.1904: 26.07.1904: 1908: 09.1909:
Launched. Registered. Sailed from the builders as Formosa for The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd. Requisitioned for service as a troopship during the Boer War. Trooped to China. Seized by the Russian cruiser Smolensk in the Red Sea on the suspicion that she was carrying contraband to Japan. Arrived at Suez and released the following day following Government intervention. The Russian Government subsequently paid compensation. Laid up in Royal Victoria Dock, London, after failing to reach her reserve price at auction. Sailed for Bo’ness where she was broken up by Forth Shipbreaking Company Ltd.
Condition as shown in photographs
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A Good Distinguished Flying Medal Group Awarded to Flight Sergeant Thomas William Carr 626 Squadron

£2,995.00
-Distinguished Flying Medal George VI named 1121144 F/SGT T. W. Carr RAF. -1939-45 Star (unnamed as issued) -Aircrew Europe Star with clasp France & Germany (unnamed as issued) -Defence Medal (unnamed as issued) -War Medal (unnamed as issued) Mounted for wear. Accompanied by an extensive archive of original maps, instruction manuals, one of his log books and photographs. A comprehensive collection of his RAF WWII service. Thomas William Carr was born on 8th October 1918 in Grangetown, Sunderland. He was educated at Commercial Road School and then Sunderland Technical College. He joined the RAF on 30th October 1940. On 7th December 19142 he was posted to 44 Air School Grahamstown, South Africa for training. Further training and posting followed until his first operational flight shown in his log book to Kassel with 12 Squadron 22nd October 1943. He went on to fly 33 operational sorties and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. The citation for his award reads as follows: 'CARR, Thomas William. 1121144 Flight Sergeant, 626 Squadron. London Gazette 15th August 1944 sorties 23, flying hours 162. Air Bomber, Air2/9632. Flight Sergeant Carr is an Air Bomber who has completed 23 successful operational sorties against the enemy on some of the most heavily defended targets in Germany. He has participated in 7 attacks on Berlin as well as the important targets of Leipzig, Magdeburg, Nuremberg and Essen. During all his operations Flight Sergeant Carr has shown himself to be a most competent and conscientious member of Air Crew displaying a high degree of courage in the face of heavy enemy opposition. His coolness and strong sense of duty have in a large measure contributed to the successful completion of operations. I have no hesitation in recommending the award of the Distinguished Flying Medal to this N.C.O.' Remarks by his Station Commander 10th May 1944. Condition as shown in photographs
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