Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private C. Appleton, Essex Regiment
1914-15 Star (2409 Pte. C. Appleton. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (2409 Pte. C. Appleton. Essex R.) good very fine

Three: Private J. R. J. Wordingham, Essex Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 23 March 1918
1914-15 Star (14922 Pte. J. R. J. Wordingham. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (14922 Pte. J. R. J. Wordingham. Essex R.) traces of verdigris, otherwise nearly very fine

Pair: Sergeant E. J. Ballinger, Essex Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (34000 Sjt. E. J. Ballinger. Essex R.) good very fine

Pair: Private H. T. Turpin, Essex Regiment
British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (5660 Pte. H. T. Turpin. Essex R.) good very fine (10) £160-£200

Charles Appleton attested for the Essex Regiment, and served with them during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 10 August 1915.

James Reginald John Wordingham was born in Stiffkey, Norfolk, and attested for the Essex Regiment at Norwich. He served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 August 1915, and died of wounds on 23 March 1918. He is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

Edwin John Ballinger served with the Essex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 November 1914, and was discharged on 6 September 1918, receiving a Silver War Badge.

Harold T. Turpin served with the Essex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15 January 1918).