Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private T. Burling, 19th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (2nd Public Works Pioneers), who was killed in action on the Western Front, 20 August 1918
British War and Victory Medals (PW.2478 Pte. T. Burling. Midd’x R.) very fine

Pair: Sergeant R. Priest, 16th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), late 2/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 17 August 1917
British War and Victory Medals (2853 Sjt. R. Priest. Midd’x R.) mounted for wear, good very fine

Pair: Private J. Borrie, 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 April 1917
British War and Victory Medals (S-25641 Pte. J. Borrie. Rif. Brig.) very fine (6) £70-£90

Thomas Burling was the son of Mr and Mrs T. Burling of 3 Mayfields Buildings, Cable Street, St.-Georges-in-the-East, London. He served during the Great War with the 19th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (2nd Public Works Pioneers) on the Western Front. Private Burling was killed in action on the Western Front, 20 August 1918, and is buried in the Lijssenhoek Military Cemetery, Belgium.

Robert Priest was born in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. He initially served during the Great War with the 2/8th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the Egyptian theatre of war from 24 August 1915. Priest subsequently advanced to Sergeant and transferred to the 16th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles). Sergeant Priest died of wounds aged 44 on the Western Front, 17 August 1917, and is buried in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No. 3, Belgium.

John Borrie was born in Clapham, London and resided at 9 Bloompark Road, Fulham, London. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade on the Western Front. Private Borrie was killed in action on the Western Front, 9 April 1917, and buried in Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, Pas de Calais, France.