Auction Catalogue

27 & 28 February 2019

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Lot

№ 586

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27 February 2019

Hammer Price:
£150

1914 Star (3) (28349 Gnr. W. J. Fine, R.G.A.; 25960 Gnr. H. W. Fuller, R.G.A.; .... Gnr. S. W. A. Simmons, R.F.A.) last with service number erased and attempted erasure of name, second with edge bruising, very fine and better (3) £100-140

William Joseph Fine was born and lived in Hendon, Middlesex and enlisted at Mill Hill, Middlesex. Serving in the 7th Siege Battery R.G.A., he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 15 February 1917, aged 27 years. He was buried at Bellacourt Military Cemetery, Riviere. He was the son of John and Elizabeth An Fine, of 10 Bell Lane, Hendon.

William Henry Fuller was born in Haggerston, Middlesex and enlisted at Stratford. Serving in the 39th Siege Battery, R.G.A. he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 26 September 1914. He was buried in Soupir Churchyard.

Stephen Washington Augustine Simmons was born in Bute, Montana, U.S.A. and enlisted at Falmouth, Devon. Formerly with the 4th Brigade R.F.A., he died whilst serving with the R.G.A. He died at home on 9 October 1918, aged 27 years. He was buried in St. Day (Holy Trinity) Churchyard, Cornwall. He was the only son of Susan Simmons, Chapel Street, St. Day, Cornwall.