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The Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties formed by Tim Parsons

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This collection was sold on 2 April 2004.

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Lot 191, 2 Apr 04

Five: Acting Leading Stoker J. E. Row, Royal Navy, who was lost when H.M.S. Pathfinder was torpedoed in the North Sea on 5 September 1914 Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (K. 1012 Sto. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth); Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Persian Gulf 1909-1914 (K. 1012 Sto. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Hyacinth); 1914-15 Star (K. 1012 Act. L. Sto., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (K. 1012 Act. L. Sto., R.N.), tog...

Sold for £1,350

Lot 192, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private A. V. Flockton, Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action at Rozroy on 6 September 1914 1914 Star (10203 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (10203 Pte., C. Gds.), with related Memorial Plaque (Albert Victor Flockton), nearly extremely fine (4) £350-400

Lot 192, 2 Apr 04

Sold for £450

Lot 193, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private E. Warn, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, who was killed in action at Troyon on 14 September 1914 1914 Star (6602 L. Cpl., L.N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (6602 Pte., L.N. Lan. R.), with related Memorial Plaque, extremely fine (4) £300-350

Sold for £520

Lot 194, 2 Apr 04

Four: Private F. Boyington, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed in action near Troyon on 20 September 1914 India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (7797 Pte., 1st W.Y. Regt.); 1914 Star (7797 Pte., 1/W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7797 Pte., W. York. R.), with related Memorial Plaque (Fred Boyington), light contact marks in places, generally good very fine (5) £500-600

Sold for £1,400

Lot 195, 2 Apr 04

Four: Able Seaman W. T. Harland, Royal Navy, late Metropolitan Police, who was lost when H.M.S. Aboukir was torpedoed in the North Sea on 22 September 1914 1914-15 Star (226744 A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (226744 A.B., R.N.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police issue (P.C.), with related Memorial Plaque (William Thomas Harland), all in card boxes of issue, extremely fine and a very rare combination to a Great War casualty (5)...

Sold for £820

Lot 196, 2 Apr 04

Four: Ship’s Corporal 1 W. G. Triggs, Royal Navy, who was lost when H.M.S. Aboukir was torpedoed in the North Sea on 22 September 1914 China 1900 (P.O. 1 Cl., H.M.S. Daphne); 1914-15 Star (163287 Sh. Cpl. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (163287 Sh. Cpl. 1, R.N.), with related Memorial Plaque (Woodman George Triggs), the first with edge bruising, very fine, the remainder extremely fine (5) £500-600

Sold for £880

Lot 197, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private W. Bridges, The Queen’s Regiment, who was killed in action on the Zonnebeke-Langemarck road on 21 October 1914 1914 Star (L-10137 Pte., 2/The Queen’s S.R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10137 Pte., The Queen’s R.), with related Memorial Plaque (William Bridges), nearly extremely fine (4) £350-400

Sold for £600

Lot 198, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private A. Wright, Royal Irish Rifles, who was killed in action near Neuve Chapelle on 27 October 1914 1914 Star (6479 Pte., R. Ir. Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (2-6479 Pte., R. Ir. Rif.), with related Memorial Plaque (Andrew Wright), and original card forwarding box for the B.W.M. and Victory Medals, good extremely fine (4) £400-450

Sold for £520

Lot 199, 2 Apr 04

Four: Private W. Rainford, Scots Guards, who was killed in action at Rouges Bancs on 18 December 1914, in an engagement that witnessed a fellow Guardsman winning the V.C. 1914 Star (9007 Pte., S. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (9007 Pte., S. Gds.), with related Memorial Plaque (Willie Rainford), the second with slack suspension claw, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £400-450

Sold for £520

Lot 200, 2 Apr 04

Six: Major A. Gardiner, Royal Engineers, attached Lahore Division, Indian Corps, who was killed in action at Givenchy on 20 December 1914: ‘No braver or better soldier fought for England and so nobly died’ The Order of St. John, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, the edge privately engraved, ‘Major A. Gardiner’; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (Lt., R.E.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Major, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, M...

Lot 200, 2 Apr 04

Sold for £1,900

Lot 201, 2 Apr 04

Five: Petty Officer W. Tilton, Royal Navy, who was lost when H.M.S. Formidable was torpedoed in the English Channel on 1 January 1915 1914-15 Star (165546 P.O., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (165546 P.O., R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (165546 P.O., H.M.S. Pembroke); Italy, Messina Earthquake Medal 1908, silver, unnamed as issued, with related Memorial Plaque (William Tilton) and silver pocket watch,...

Lot 201, 2 Apr 04

Sold for £900

Lot 202, 2 Apr 04

Six: Corporal R. de R. Roche, 16th London Regiment (The Queen’s Westminster Rifles), late Imperial Yeomanry, who was killed in action near Houplines on 8 January 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (4766 Tpr., 50th Coy. 17th Impl. Yeo. ); 1914 Star (409 L. Cpl., 1/16 Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (409 Cpl., 16 Lond. R.); Territorial Force Efficien...

Sold for £1,000

Lot 203, 2 Apr 04

Four: Private G. W. Davison, Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action on 13 February 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (3080 Pte., Coldstream Guards); 1914 Star (3080 Pte., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (3080 Pte., C. Gds.), with related Memorial Plaque (George William Davison), the first with a few edge nicks and second clasp loose on riband, the second with slightly loose suspension...

Sold for £520

Lot 204, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private J. Taylor, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was killed in action on 10 March 1915, the first day of the Battle of Neuve Chapelle 1914 Star (5817 Pte., 1/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (5817 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.), with related Memorial Plaque (Joseph Taylor), with remnants of Army Record Office registered envelope, extremely fine (4) £300-350

Sold for £410

Lot 205, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private C. J. White, South Staffordshire Regiment, who was killed in action at Givenchy on 10 March 1915 1914 Star (7116 Pte., 2/S. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7116 Pte., 2/S. Staff. R.), with related Memorial Plaque (Charles John White), extremely fine (4) £300-350

Sold for £390

Lot 206, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private T. E. Clucas, Gordon Highlanders, who was killed in action near La Clytte on 22 April 1915 1914-15 Star (S-7495 Pte., Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (S-7495 Pte., Gordons), with related Memorial Plaque (Thomas Edgar Clucas), nearly extremely fine (4) £300-350

Sold for £420

Lot 207, 2 Apr 04

Four: Private C. J. Cox, York & Lancaster Regiment, who was killed in action at Ypres on 23 April 1915 1914-15 Star (4356 Pte., York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (4356 Pte., York & Lanc. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4356 Pte., York & Lanc. Regt.), with related Memorial Plaque (Charles John Cox), number on the last officially corrected, nearly extremely fine (5) £350-400

Sold for £360

Lot 208, 2 Apr 04

Three: Private J. G. Palethorpe, 15th Canadian Infantry, who was posted missing in the gas attacks at St. Julien on 24 April 1915: the same unit, place and date attributed to the “Crucified Soldier” 1914-15 Star (28038 Pte., 15/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (28038 Pte., 15-Can. Inf.), with related Memorial Plaque (J. G. Palethorpe) and Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R., this last officially inscribed, ‘28038 Pte. J. G. Paletho...

Sold for £620

Lot 209, 2 Apr 04

Five: Driver M. Mee, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action at Ypres on 25 April 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2178 Dvr., 14th Bty. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2178 Dvr., R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (32197 Dvr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (32197 Dvr., R.A.), with related Memorial Plaque (Mark Mee), the first...

Sold for £600

Lot 210, 2 Apr 04

Three: Captain H. Q. Irwin, Connaught Rangers, who was killed in action at St. Julien on 26 April 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut., Conn. Rang.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), with related Memorial Plaque (Herbert Quintus Irwin), nearly extremely fine (4) £1000-1200

Sold for £1,000

Lot 211, 2 Apr 04

Four: Company Quarter-Master Sergeant E. C. Whiskin, 16th London Regiment (The Queen’s Westminster Rifles), who was killed in action at Houplines on 3 May 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (43 Sjt., 1/16 Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (43 C. Sjt., 16-Lond. R.); Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (5310 Sjt., 13/Middx. V.R.C.), with related Memorial Plaque (Ernest Charles Whiskin) and two Westminster Rifles’ shooting awards for 1899...

Lot 211, 2 Apr 04

Sold for £1,050

Lot 212, 2 Apr 04

Five: Private F. Wilson, East Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action in the Ypres salient on 6 May 1915 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3235 Pte., 2nd E. Surrey Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3235 Pte., E. Surrey Regt.); 1914-15 Star (1303 Pte., E. Surr. R.); British War and Victory Medals (13...

Sold for £600

Lot 213, 2 Apr 04

Four: Corporal J. Beattie, Royal Highlanders, who was killed in action at Aubers Ridge on 9 May 1915, when a fellow soldier of the 2nd Battalion won a V.C. 1914 Star (822 Cpl., 2/R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (822 Cpl., R. Highrs.); Delhi Durbar 1911 (822 L./Cpl., R.H.), regimentally impressed naming, with related Memorial Plaque (John Beattie), nearly extremely fine (5) £350-400

Sold for £820

Lot 214, 2 Apr 04

Four: Seaman J. Thomas, Royal Naval Reserve, who was lost when H.M.S. Goliath was torpedoed off Cape Helles on 13 May 1915 1914-15 Star (D. 2104 Smn., R.N.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2104 D. Smn., R.N.R.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S., G.V.R., 1st issue (D. 2104 Sean., R.N.R.), with related Memorial Plaque (James Thomas), nearly extremely fine and a scarce combination to a Great War casualty (5) £350-400

Sold for £880

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