Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private S. H. Martin, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, who was killed in action during fighting at the Hohenzollern Redoubt on 7 March 1916
1914-15 Star (G-829 Pte S. H. Martin. The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medal (G-829 Pte S. H. Martin. The Queen’s R.) very fine

Family Group:
Pair: Private B. Kenefick, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (51447 Pte. B. Kenefick. The Queen’s. R.) nearly extremely fine

The British War Medal awarded to Private E. Kenefick, Irish Guards, who died of wounds on the Western Front on Christmas Day 1916
British War Medal (8110 Pte. E. Kenefick. Ir. Gds) extremely fine (6) £120-£160

Sidney Herbert Martin was a native of Croydon and attested for the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment in 1914, and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 June 1915. He was killed in action on 7 March 1916 when his battalion was involved in the fighting around the Hohenzollern Redoubt and craters. He is buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, France.

Edward Kenefick was born in Cork, and attested for the Irish Guards. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 September 1915, was mortally wounded, and died on Christmas Day 1916. He is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.