DECORATIONS

 

Imperial Service Medal

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Description

Price
De3 Imperial Service Medal, Elizabeth II DEI GRATIA to Frederick Shore in original display box (EF) SOLD
De2 Imperial Service Medal, George VI INDIAE:IMP to Albert George Haywood in original display box (NEF) £27
De13 Imperial Service Medal, Edward VII Star unnamed as issued in original display box (NEF) £110

 

Royal Red Cross

(ARRC)

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Description

Price
De7 Royal Red Cross, Second Class (ARRC), George VI (GRI) with 1944 engraved on the lower limb below 1883 (EF) £210

 

Distinguished Conduct Medal

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Description

Price
De11 Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V to 15956 Private Thomas Coyne, 9th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment. Includes copies of the London Gazette (1 January 1917) and citation (13 February 1917) 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  He worked continuously for over 24 hours bandaging and bringing in wounded men under very heavy fire'.  Although the citation is undated, the 9th Battalion were present on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.  Also includes MICs confirming entitlement to DCM, 1914-15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal and showing that he entered France on 27 August 1915. He also served in the Labour Corps with service number 418469 (GVF-NEF) £900

 

Distinguished Service Medal

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Description

Price
De10 Distinguished Service Medal to A4815 Seaman John Peel, Royal Naval Reserve, 'Cornelian' Auxiliary Patrol.  Includes copy of London Gazette (20 September 1918) showing Peel's entitlement.  (GVF) £800

 

Military Medal

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Description

Price
De8 Military Medal, George V to 13734 Private - Lance Corporal Herbert J Galpin, 1st Battalion, Dorset Regiment.  Includes copy of London Gazette (7 October 1918) showing that Galpin was from Birmingham.  Also a copy of MIC confirming his details, his entitlement to the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal and showing that he entered the war in the Balkans on 11 October 1915 (NEF) £395
De12 Military Medal, George V to 14641 Gunner John Sweeney, 88 Battery, Royal Field Artillery.  Includes copy of London Gazette (13 March 1918) showing that Sweeney was from Belvedere, London.  Also a copy of MICs confirming his details, his entitlement to the Military Medal, 1914 Star (with clasp), British War Medal and Victory Medal and showing that he entered the war on 23 August 1914.  Bombadier Sweeney was killed in action one week before the Armistice on 4 November 1918 whilst serving with the 14th Trench Mortar Battery, 88th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.  He is remembered at the St Souplet British Cemetery, 6km south of Le Cateau (NEF) £475
De14 Military Medal, George V to R-10408 Private Frank Collings, 11th Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps.  Includes copy of London Gazette (14 May 1919) showing that Private Collings was from Dalston (Hackney).  Also a copy of MICs confirming his details, his entitlement to the Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.  11th Battalion took part in the Battle of Loos, Battle of the Somme and the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele).  It is probable that Private Collings earned the Military Medal during the Battle of Messines  (GVF-NEF) £395