Orders, Decorations and Medals

British War Medals (21), comprising (Major R. A. Peto); (33552 Pte. A. C. C. Hart, R. Berks. R.); (34174 Pte. E. D. Bone, Hamps. R.); (33620 Pte. A. W. Loveday, Norf. R.); (F-1417 Pte. R. H. Macklin, Midd’x. R.); (31532 Pte. A. E. Bone, Worc. R.); (3079 Pte. J. H. Birtwistle, R. War. R.); (10654 Pte. J. Chandler, H.L.I.) this lacking suspension; (C-1287 Pte. W. Sibley, K.R. Rif. C.); (709 Pte. D. Murray, Rif. Brig.); (304445 Pte. A. Drewett, 5-Lond. R.); (M-304114 Pte. J. F. Sell, A.S.C.); (M2-153795 Pte. T. E. Lee, A.S.C.); (S-310409 Pte. A. W. Brown, A.S.C.); (145659 2-Cpl. J. D. Childs, R.E.) this lacking suspension; (95993Gnr. G. Hill, R.A.); (102958 Pte. F. W. Gardner, M.G.C.); (697 Wkr. M. Bedford, Q.M.A.A.C.); (J.24811 A. A. F. Fidler, A.B., R.N.); (F.30477 R. P. Reynolds, Act. A.M.1., R.N.A.S.); (H. S. Worrall); together with Victory Medal (1654 Pte. T. Evans, Monmouth R.); and memorial plaque (Sydney Daniel Barrett) generally very fine or better (23) £120-150

Major R. A. Peto served with the Royal Artillery in France and Belgium. He was entitled to a 1914 Star and was Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 18 May 1917.

John Harold Birtwistle enlisted at Rugby, Warwickshire. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 8 October 1915 whilst serving with the 1/7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

Joseph Chandler was born at Shoreditch, Middlesex, and enlisted in London. He was killed in action in France and Flanders on 21 December 1914 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.

John frederick Sell died on 3 March 1919 whilst serving with the Mechanical Transport Section, Royal Army Service Corps, attached 18th Army Brigade Park Section, Royal Field Artillery. He is buried at Etaples Cemetery, France.

Corporal Sydney Daniel Barrett died on 1 December 1918 whilst serving with the 497th Field Company, Royal Engineers. He is buried at Tournai Communal Cemetery, Belgium.