Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (R-32658 Pte. W. Blackman, K.R. Rif. C.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (T-207071 Pte. C. N. Sparrow, The Queen’s R.; 1714 Cpl. F. W. Todd, Surr. Yeo.) very fine and better (3) £80-100

William Blackman enlisted on 6 December 1915. Serving with the 18th Battalion K.R.R.C. in France he was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 6 August 1918). He was discharged due to sickness on 18 March 1919 and was awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied roll extract and M.M. mi.c.

Charles Newman Sparrow was born, lived and enlisted at Ipswich. He was educated at the Ipswich Municipal School and before the war was employed as a Lithograph Artist.Serving with the 11th Battalion The Queen’s Regiment, he died of wounds on 8 August 1917, aged 32 years. The battalion, forming part of the 123rd Brigade took part in the Third Battle of Ypres. He was buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery. Sparrow was the son of William and Emma Sparrow of Ipswich, Suffolk and husband of Marion Annie Sparrow of 55 Electric Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. With copied research.

Private Frederick W. Todd, Surrey Yeomanry entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 December 1914 - entitled to a 1914-15 Star. With copied m.i.c.