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A Collection of Medals to the West Yorkshire (14th Foot) and Yorkshire (19th Foot) Regiments

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This collection was sold on 8 December 2016.

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Lot 345, 8 Dec 16

A Great War 1916 ‘French Theatre’ M.C. group of five awarded to Captain G. Sowerby, 1/5th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse engraved ‘Capt. G. Sowerby, 5th West Yorkshire Regiment 17th May 1916’; 1914-15 Star (Capt. G. Sowerby. W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. G. Sowerby.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1919, lacking integral top-ri...

Lot 345, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £1,200

Lot 346, 8 Dec 16

A Great War 1916 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private E. Mortimer, 11th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment, who was twice wounded during 1916-17, and later joined the Royal Flying Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (12774 Pte. E. Mortimer 11/W. York: R.); Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (4921 Pte. Mortimer [sic]. W. York: Regt) suspension claw re-pinned, minor official correction to number; 1914-15 Star (12774 Pte. E. Mortime...

Lot 346, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £850

Lot 347, 8 Dec 16

A Great War 1917 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. group of three awarded to Company Sergeant Major T. H. Gower, 2/8th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, who died of wounds received at the Battle of Cambrai, 23 November 1917 Military Medal, G.V.R. (305674 Sjt: T. H. Gower. 2/8 W. York: R. - T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (2638 W.O. Cl. 2. T. H. Gower. W. York. R.) generally good very fine (3) £300-400

Lot 347, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £700

Lot 348, 8 Dec 16

A Great War 1918 ‘French Theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private H. Whitehead, Yorkshire Regiment, late King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (23928 Pte. H. Whitehead. 12/York: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (9834 Pte. H. Whitehead, K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (23928 Pte. H. Whitehead York. R.); with K.R.R.C. Sports Award, bronze cross, engrav...

Lot 348, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £650

Lot 349, 8 Dec 16

Three: Major-General R. D. Barrett, 19th Foot and 100th Foot, wounded in the trenches before Sebastopol, 31 October 1854, and presented with his Crimea Medal by Queen Victoria, 18 May 1855 Crimea 1854-56, 4 clasps, Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, Sebastopol (Capt. R. D. Barrett, 19th Regt. P.W.O.) privately impressed naming, with later replacement rivets, top lugs removed; Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 5th Class breast badge, silver, gold...

Lot 349, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £750

Lot 350, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Private G. Edis, 19th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Alma (Private George Edis. 19th Foot) engraved naming, top right-hand lug removed; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (3217 G. Eddis. [sic] 19th Regt) engraved naming, plugged with foliate suspension, contact marks, generally nearly very fine (2) £140-180

Lot 350, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £340

Lot 351, 8 Dec 16

Three: Major-General E. D. H. Fairtlough, 48th Foot, late 14th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Lieutenant E. D. H. Fairtlough. 14th Foot.) engraved naming; New Zealand 1845-66, reverse dated 1861 to 1866 (Captn. E. D. H. Fairtlough, 2nd Bn. 14th Regt.) minor official correction to unit; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue, unnamed, contemporary tailor’s copy by ‘J.B.’, with ring suspension, light contact marks overall, otherwi...

Lot 351, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £1,200

Lot 352, 8 Dec 16

Three: Sergeant Major G. Mathews, 14th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (Serjt. Major. George. Mathews. No. 2127 14th Regt.) regimentally impressed naming; Army Meritorious Service Medal, V.R. (Sergt. Maj: G. Mathews. Late 1/14th Foot.); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (No. 2127. Serjt. Major. G. Mathews. 1. B. 14. Foot.) engraved naming, pierced for ring suspension as issued, light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (3)...

Lot 352, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £800

Lot 353, 8 Dec 16

Three: Sergeant G. Roberts, 14th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No 2386. George. Roberts. 14th ....) regimentally impressed naming, left-hand lug removed; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2386 Serjt Geoe. Roberts 1st Batt 14th Foot) suspension claw loose, ‘t’ of ‘Foot’ double-struck; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (2386. G. Roberts. 1. B. 14. Foot.) engraved naming, plugged with later straight b...

Lot 353, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £280

Lot 354, 8 Dec 16

Three: Private T. Leddington, 14th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (T. ...dington No 3752 14th Regt) regimentally impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (3752 Pte - T. Leddington 1st Bn. 14th Foot); Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (3752 T. Leddington. 1. B. 14. Foot) engraved naming, plugged with eyelet and ring suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine (3) £260-300

Lot 354, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £260

Lot 355, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Private T. Wilkinson, 19th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (No 3263. Thos. Wilkinson. 19th Regt) regimentally impressed naming; Turkish Crimea 1855, Sardinian issue (2263 T. Wilkinson. 1st Bn. 19th Regt.), engraved naming, pierced as issued for ring suspension, generally nearly very fine or better (2) £100-140

Lot 355, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £260

Lot 356, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Private T. Statham, 19th Foot Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol (T. Statham. 19th Regt.) officially impressed naming, suspension claw re-affixed; Turkish Crimea 1855, British issue, unnamed, pierced for ring suspension as issued, generally nearly very fine (2) £140-180

Lot 356, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £260

Lot 357, 8 Dec 16

Three: Sergeant P. O’Connell, 19th Foot, late 32nd Light Infantry Indian Mutiny 1857-59, 1 clasp, Lucknow (P. O’Connell, 32nd L.I.) suspension claw loose; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, North West Frontier (1106 Sert. P. O’Connell. 1st Bn. H.Ms 19th Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (1106 Sergt. P. O’Connell 1st Bn. 19th Foot) generally worn, fine (3) £380-420

Lot 357, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £700

Lot 358, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Quarter Master Sergeant J. Payne, Yorkshire Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (706 Cr. Sgt. J. Payne. 1/Yorks: R.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, unnamed as issued, 1st pitted, edge details slightly worn, nearly very fine (2) £100-140

Lot 358, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £170

Lot 359, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Private S. Parkins, Yorkshire Regiment Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (529. Pte. S. Parkins. 1/Yorks: R.); Khedive’s Star, 1884-6, unnamed as issued, remnants of adhesive on reverse of both, light pitting to first, otherwise very fine or better (2) £100-140

Lot 359, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £150

Lot 360, 8 Dec 16

Three: Private H. Culley, West Yorkshire Regiment Ashanti Star 1896, reverse inscribed ‘2789 Pte. H. Cully [sic] 2. W. Yorks. R.’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2789 Pte. H. Culley, W. Yorkshire Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2789 Pte. H. Culley. W. York: Regt) generally very fine or better (3) £460-500

Lot 360, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £850

Lot 361, 8 Dec 16

Five: Private J. Metcalf, West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (3155 Pte. J. Metcalfe [sic], W. Yorkshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3155 Pte. J. Metcalfe [sic] W. York: Regt) traces of brooch mounting to edge at 11 and 1 o’clock, suspension claw re-pinned; 1914 Star (3-9639 Pte. J. Metcalf. 1/W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-9639 Pte. J. Metcalf. W. York. R.) gen...

Lot 361, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £200

Lot 362, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Captain D. Swainston-Strangwayes, West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Capt. D. A. E. Swainston-Strangwayes, W. York: R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Cpt. D. A. E. Swainston-Strangwayes. W. York. R.) darkly toned, good very fine (2) £200-240

Lot 362, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £320

Lot 363, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Private H. Kettlewell, West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (5788 Pte. H. Kettlewell. W. Yorks: Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5788 Pte. H. Kettlewell. W. York: Regt) worn, good fine or better (2) £80-120

Lot 363, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £160

Lot 364, 8 Dec 16

Pair: Private W. Atkinson, West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5739 Pte. W. Atkinson, W. York: Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5739 Pte. W. Atkinson. W. York: Regt) remnants of lacquer, very fine (2) £90-110

Lot 364, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £140

Lot 365, 8 Dec 16

Three: Private A. Williams, West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5588 Pte. A. Williams, WT: York: Regt) unofficial rivets between 1st and 2nd clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5588 Pte. A. Williams. W. York: Regt); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (5588 Pte. A. Williams. 1st W. Y. Regt.) light contact marks overall, therefor...

Lot 365, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £260

Lot 366, 8 Dec 16

Five: Private G. W. Oxley, West Yorkshire Regiment, late West Riding Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6156 Pte. J. [sic] Oxley. W. Rid. Regt) wire attachment between 1st and 2nd clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (6156 Pte. J. [sic] Oxley. W. Rid. Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6535 Pte. G. W. Oxley. 1/W. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (6535 Pte. G. W. Oxley...

Lot 366, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £280

Lot 367, 8 Dec 16

Five: Private W. Crummack, West Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5794 Pte. W. Crummack. 2/W. York: Regt); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5794 Pte. W. Crummack. 2/W. Yorks Regt) top lugs removed; 1914 Star, with clasp (5794 Pte. W. Crummack. 1/W. York: R.); British War Medal (5794 Pte. H. [sic] Crummack. W. York. R.); Victory Medal (5794 Pte. W. Crummack. W. York...

Lot 367, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £380

Lot 368, 8 Dec 16

Three: Sergeant W. H. Baker, West Yorkshire Regiment, late Scots Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (3268 Pte. W. Baker. Scots Guards.) unofficial rivets between State and Date clasps, edge bruise; British War and Victory Medals (267616 Sjt. W. H. Baker. W. York. R.) generally very fine or better (3) £100-140

Lot 368, 8 Dec 16

Sold for £95

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