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
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World War 1
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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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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East and West Africa Benin 1897 WWI Trio, Edward VII Long Service RN
£450.00-East and West Africa Medal Clasp Benin 1897 named J. Bale AB H.M.S. Phoebe
-1914-15 Star named 149615 J. Bale LG. BTN. RN.
-WWI War Medal named 149615 J. Bale L.S. RN.
-WWI Victory Medal named 149615 J. Bale L.S. RN.
-Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII named 149615 James Bale BOATn. Coast Guard
Approximately 232 medals were awarded to H.M.S Phoebe.
With copy service details. James Bale was born 29th January 1874 at Tiverton, Devon. He enlisted on 29th January 1892 with his occupation listed as 'Fisher boy'.
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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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Essex Regiment WWI Casualty Pair & Plaque
£225.00-1914-15 Trio
40462 Pte. J.R. Ellis Essex Regt.
Death Plaque- Jack Robert Ellis
Memorial Scroll (mounted and damaged), 2 photographs
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Jack served in the 2nd Battalion of the Essex Regiment and died 3rd May 1917, aged 19. He was the foster son of Mrs H. Beard of Alexandra Cottage, Grays, Essex. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, Bay 7.
HMS Mantua P&O Company Armed Merchant Cruiser WWI DSM Group
£985.0083466 Chief Leading Fireman George Youngs DSM MMR H.M.S. Mantua
-Distinguished Service Medal George V (uncrowned) named G. Youngs CH LG FIRE N MMR. H.M.S. Mantua
-1914-15 Star G Youngs FMN MFA
-WWI War Medal G Youngs L FMN MFA
-Victory Medal G Youngs L FMN MFA
Mounted for display in an attractive wood and felt frame.
The 1911 census shows George then 29 years old living at 5 Vanguard Street, Deptford with his wife Madeline also 29 years old and their 2 children Amelia and George aged 4 and 2 years respectively. George is recorded as a 'Seaman/Fireman' on the census form. His DSM is recorded in the London Gazette no.30616 as being awarded for service in vessels of the Royal Navy between 1st January and 31st December 1917 whilst serving on H.M.S. Mantua, an armed merchant cruiser. The Mantua was built in 1909 for the P&O Shipping Company for the Australia service. On 5th August 1914 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty for service with the Royal Navy as an armed merchant cruiser. She was converted at Liverpool and fitted with eight 4.7" guns and two 6 pounders and formally commissioned as H.M.S. Mantua into the Royal Navy 15th August 1914. She served initially in the Northern Patrol and then in 1915 as a troop ship. In 1917 she was stationed at Plymouth for duties as a Coastal Patrol and escort vessel between the UK and South Africa. During one of these patrols she was involved in an unfortunate maritime incident with The Quillota, a French, 3 masted sailing ship. On the 24th September 1917 she had sailed from St Nazaire for the Australian port of Freemantle. On 6th October she was sailing along the coast of Portugal in poor weather conditions, the lookout brought to the attention of the Officer of the Watch that he had sighted a large fast-moving steam ship heading directly towards them. In the poor weather conditions he considered it was probably an enemy ship and called his crew to battle stations. Both ships exchanged shell fire and The Quillota sustained damage to her hull and rigging and a fire erupted on the bow. The captain ordered the ship to be abandoned. When the unidentified ship approached the lifeboat the French were astonished to discover it was an armed British merchant cruiser H.M.S. Mantua. Both ships had mistakenly believed each other to be there enemy.
The incident had the ingredients of a serious diplomatic fall out between the British and French governments. However the Admiralty acted quickly to smooth over any difficulties accepting that H.M.S. Mantua had sunk the French sailing ship by gun fire mistaking her for a German raider. A court of enquiry was conducted by the Admiralty and French Naval Authorities at Dakar. The findings of the court acknowledged that both captains had made mistakes but the probability that H.M.S. Mantua’s captain was more at fault and a formal apology to the French over the sinking was submitted. During 1918 H.M.S. Mantua continued her war-time duties sailing between Cape Town and Sierra Leone. After the Armistice, she was decommissioned in 1920 and returned to P&O. Continuing her commercial service between the UK and Australia until 1935 when she was decommissioned.
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Miniature WWI/WWII Royal Naval Long Service Medal Group
£55.00-WWI War Medal, Victory Medal, 1939-45 Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal, George V Silver Jubilee Medal, Royal Naval Long Service Medal& Good Conduct Medal George V
-WWI War Medal & Long Service Medal quality period examples
Mounted for wear
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Mons Star Trio & Plaque Devonshire Regiment
£395.00-1914 Star Clasp 5th August-22nd November 1914 named 7578 Pte. A. Little 1/Devon R.
-War Medal 7578 Pte. A. Little Devon R.
-Victory Medal 7578 Pte. A. Little Devon R.
-Death Plaque Alfred Little with original card envelope
Alfred was born in Exeter in 1888 and entered France 22nd August 1914. Killed in action 12th September 1916 and commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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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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South Notts Hussars WWI Trio
£190.00-1914-15 Star
-War Medal
-Victory Medal
1523 Pte. G.V. Chadwick S. Notts H.R.S.
With original medal boxes and ribbons inside
The South Notts Hussars sailed from Avonmouth for service in Egypt 9th April 1915 arriving at Alexandra on 24th April. 18th August 1915 landed at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, evacuated from Gallipoli December 1915 and returned to Egypt. February 1916 moved to Salonoika until June 1917 returning to Egypt. Served from 4th July 1917 in the Desert Mounted Corps April 1918, merged with the Warwickshire Yeomanry to form B- Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps. In the June 1918 sailed to Italy and moved by train to Etaples renamed the 100th Battalion Machine Gun Corps. Medal index card confirms service with the South Notts Hussars and latterly the Machine Gun Corps.
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