1914-15 Trio Royal Naval Reserve
£75.001914-15 Trio Royal Naval Reserve
DH ranking on Star D.A 8611 T. Foster DH RNR.
Rank 2 HD on War and 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.
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2 Clasp Transport Medal 1899
Original price was: £2,200.00.£2,100.00Current price is: £2,100.00.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.
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FORMOSA (1892)
Base data at 12 April 1892. Last amended November 2008 * indicates entries changed during P&O Group service.
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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.
4 Bar 1908 India General Service Medal to the 27th Mountain Battery
£395.00India General Service Medal 1908 clasps Afghanistan N.W.F 1919, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21, Wariristan 1921-24
960 L. NK. Chanu Khan, 27/Mtn. Bty.
Condition as shown in photographs- light contact marks, otherwise very fine
A Great War M.C. & Territorial Decoration Group First London (City of London) Brigade RFA
£1,375.00A Great War M.C. & Territorial Decoration Group of 5 awarded to Colonel Henry John Percy Oakley First London (City of London) Brigade Royal Field Artillery
Awarded the M.C. in 1917, he later commanded the 90th (City of London) Field Brigade of the Royal Artillery (T.A.) between 1927 and 1933, and was Honorary Colonel of the Brigade jointly with the Lord Mayor after 1938 and into WW2, comprising: Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. J. P. Oakley. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919, the latter with bronze ‘M.i.D.’ spray of oakleaves upon ribbon (Capt. H. J. P. Oakley.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; Medal court-mounted on bar as worn, with matching set of miniatures, a very good contemporary watercolour portrait of the recipient, in uniform, during the Great War, and a black and white portrait photograph of the recipient, in uniform, c.1926, old dark tone, extremely fine (12) M.C.: London Gazette: 1 January, 1917 (New Year Honours)T.D.: London Gazette: 5 February, 1926M.i.D.: London Gazette: 20 December, 1918Colonel Henry John Percy Oakley (1878-1942) was born on 22 September 1878 in the City of London. A proud ‘cockney’, he was educated at Birkbeck School, and afterwards joined the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company - where he would in fact remain as an employee for his entire ‘civilian’ career.
He was made a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in 1905, and after an initial period of service as Squadron Quartermaster-Serjeant with the City of London (Rough Riders) Yeomanry, he was appointed Second Lieutenant with the 1st London (City of London) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery on 14 February 1914, just prior to the Great War.Mobilised for service in the Great War, he landed in France and Flanders on 3 October 1915, was promoted to Lieutenant and then received the Military Cross on 1 January 1917. Promoted to Captain on 3 September 1917, he was appointed Staff Captain attached to Headquarter Units on 15 March 1918 (attached to the 40th Division R.A.) in which position he remained until the end of the war.After the war he served on the Council of the Institute of Actuaries almost continuously from 1921 (and was elected President in 1939) but retained his interest in the Territorials. He was promoted to Major with the 90th (City of London) Field Brigade R.A. (T.A.) on 24 June 1921, and was awarded his T.D. on 5 February 1926, after which he was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (11 November 1927) and placed in command of his unit between 1927 to 1933.
Retiring from this position on completion of his tenure on 1 November 1933, he was appointed as Honorary Colonel of the Brigade jointly with the Lord Mayor after 1938 and early on in WW2, apparently also undertaking duties with the Thames Valley Home Guard by family repute.He continued to be employed by the ‘North British’ in his civilian career, rising to the position of ‘Actuary and Life Manager’ in his latter years. At the time of his death on 3 February 1942, he was Military Member of the Council, and Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City of London Territorial Army Association.
See his son's medals Major J.L.D Oakley also available for purchase.
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A Wounded and then Killed in Action Royal Fusilier Group- also awarded the Military Medal
£695.00-Military Medal George V 1136 Pte. H. Croudace 17th Royal Fusiliers
-1914-15 Star numbered E-1136
-War Medal and Victory Medal numbered GS-47864
Henry was born in 1882 at North Wingfield, Derbyshire and before the first World War was a bank Clerk for the Union of London and Smiths Bank. He was Secretary of the local Boy Scout Association, was a member of Mansfield swimming club and sang in the choir of Saint Mark's Church, Mansfield. He enlisted in October 1914 into the Royal Fusiliers and whilst serving with the 17th Empire Battalion, was awarded the Military Medal. London Gazette issue 29701 the 8/8/1916, awarded for 'the Germans blew up a big mine in the British lines and wrecked all the trenches in the vicinity. A sergeant and 2 men scrambled over the wreckage and held the crater for several hours against the enemy until help arrived and the Germans were driven back. Germans put up a strong artillery fire and looked like taking back the crater but failed. All 3 men received the Military Medal' including Croudace. It was awarded for 'Bravery in the field' at Vimy Ridge. It is noted that he was wounded in action at Melville Wood, gunshot wound to the right thigh and appears to have been discharged on 12/9/1916 at Weybridge.
He appears to have rejoined the 22nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers and was killed in action 17/2/1917 at Petit Miraumont.
He is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Additional copy paperwork and photograph included with medals.
A good opportunity to add a well documented Royal Fusilier gallantry group to your collection. Wounded, awarded the Military Medal and then killed in action.
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Afghanistan 1878 Medal Manchester Regiment
£185.00No clasp
729 Pte. Alex Barr 63rd Regiment (Manchester)
With a folder of service and family details.
Alexander was born in 1844 in Killbarchan, Renfrew, Scotland and enlisted into the 63rd Regiment of foot on 8th January 1862. He stated his occupation to be a Weaver. From 17th August 1864 to 13th August 1865 he served in Canada. He was confined on 25th September 1866 for being drunk on duty and imprisoned until 8th November 1866. He was tried and imprisoned again for being drunk on duty 24th January 1871. His military records state he was attached to the 2nd 18th Foot (Royal Irish) April-June 1871. He then served in the East Indies January 1872 and served during the Afghan War of 1878 and was discharged 17th June 1881. He was married in 1885. Confirmed on the roll as entitled to an Afghan Medal no clasp.
Condition as shown in photographs
Army Victorian Long Service & Good Conduct Medal
£150.00Small letter reverse
Royal Artillery
18039 Qr. Mr. Sgt. E. Martin. R.A.
Edwin was born in 1852 in Sutton Waldron near Shaftesbury, Dorset. He enlisted into the Royal Artillery on 19th February 1872 at Southampton. He served in India at home and Halifax Novia Scotia, Canada before being discharged at Chatham in 1897. He was awarded his Long Service Medal 1st October 1890.
Accompanied by a file of service and family details.
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Ashantee Medal 1873-74 Royal Navy
£335.00Ashantee Medal 1873-74 no clasp
W. Adams AB H.M.S. Druid 73-74
Named in the correct style. Medal sent to him on H.M.S. Druid 26th February 1876. 212 medals awarded to the ship.
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Canadian Voluntary Service Medal 1939-45
£45.00Unnamed as issued
Awarded for 18 months voluntary service in the Canadian forces from 3rd September 1939- 1st March 1947
Issued in silver
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Colour Sergeant's Victorian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Royal Artillery
£150.00Victorian small letter reverse
4960 CS. G. Edwards RA
George Edwards was born in 1859 in Churchill near Kidderminster. He enlisted at Birmingham into the Royal Artillery on 31st December 1880. He listed as a 'Carter' and was 5ft. 6" tall. For the first 10 years of his service he served on 'home stations' ranked as Bombardier 1st May 1882, Corporal 22nd August 1886, Sergeant 20th August 1888 and promoted to Company Sergeant Major 1889. He was posted to Malta October 1891 and promoted to Colour Sergeant 28th September 1892. He served in Malta for over 5 years. He was discharged on 30th December 1902 having served for over 20 years.
With file of copy service and family details
Condition as shown in photographs
Coronation Medal 1911
£95.00Unnamed as issued in silver
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