Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal R. W. Tait, Royal Engineers
1914-15 Star (75107 Spr., R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (75107 Cpl., R.E.), in damaged named card boxes of issue

Pair: Sapper J. T. Metcalfe, Royal Engineers
1914-15 Star (102174 Spr., R.E.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (102174 Spr., R.E.); with Silver War Badge (419222)

British War and Victory Medal pairs (2) (1729 Dvr. T. Redhead, R.E.; 32657 Spr. J. Hunter, R.E.) some edge bruising, very fine and better (9) £90-120

Sapper Robert Tait, R.E., entered the Egypt theatre of war on 18 August 1915. Later transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve. With original (damaged) registered envelope for the medals, addressed to ‘Mr R. W. Tait, 12 Roslyn Avenue, Low Fell (?), Gateshead’.

John Thomas Metcalf enlisted on 2 June 1915. Serving with the the 3rd Provisional Company R.E. he entered France on 8 June 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 2 August 1915 and awarded the Silver War Badge number ‘419222’.