Auction Catalogue

10 & 11 December 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1134

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11 December 2014

Hammer Price:
£240

Three: Private C. Maw, York and Lancaster Regiment and Yorkshire Light Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (1417 Pte., Y. & L.R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (204614 Pte., 4/Yorks. L.I.)

Pair: Private 1st Class J. Smith, Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals (81708 Pte 1, R.A.F.)

British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. E. S. Lucy); Victory Medal 1914-19 (3) (Major E. J. Clarke; 192313 Pte. 2 F. Farley, R.A.F.; 233708 A. Cpl. C. H. Gillman, R.A.F.) medal to ‘Clarke’ with French Croix de Guerre 1914-1917, star on ribbon, some edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (8) £160-200

Edmund Standish Lucy was born on 15 August 1881 and was educated at Wellington College. Captain (Acting Major) Edmund Standish Lucy, Royal Garrison Artillery entered the Russian theatre of war on 16 October 1918. With copied gazette extracts and m.i.c.

Estricke Joseph Clarke, from Leeds, was mobilised on 4 August 1914 as a Lieutenant in the 7th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. Promoted to Captain in August 1914 and Major in November 1916. Seconded to command 62nd Divisional Cyclist Company, March 1915, attached 18th Corps Staff (in France), January-April 1918 and A/D.A.Q.M.G. on several occasions and also throughout the German Spring Offensive 1918. Twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the French Croix de Guerre. With copied research.

Fred Farley was born in West Hartlepool on 28 February 1886. He enlisted into the R.A.F. on 5 June 1918. With copied service papers. Charles Henry Gillman was born in Bristol and enlisted into the R.A.F. on 18 July 1917.