Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Pair: Private S. Gladstone, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the First Day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916

British War and Victory Medals (16-1062 Pte., North’d. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Stanley Gladstone)

Pair: Private R. W. Gladstone, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action, 23 October 1917

British War and Victory Medals (4.6624 Pte., North’d. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Robert Watson Gladstone) extremely fine (6) £400-450

Stanley Gladstone was born in and enlisted at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Serving with the 16th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, he was killed in action on 1 July 1916, the first day of the battle of the Somme. He was buried in the Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile.

Robert Watson Gladstone was born in and enlisted at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Serving with the 27th Battalion (Tyneside Irish) Northumberland Fusiliers, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 23 October 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.