Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private G. H. M. Fendt, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (9279 Pte. G. H. M. Fendt. D. of Corn. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (9279 Pte. G. H. M. Fendt. D. of Corn. L.I.) nearly very fine

Five: Captain T. F. Wilson, Royal Scots, who was wounded at Arrras during the Great War, and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with Army Council enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘T. F. Wilson, Esq., 50 Windham Square, Portobello, Midlothian’, extremely fine

One: Sergeant A. W. Burlock, M.M., Royal Garrison Artillery
Defence Medal, with Home Secretary’s enclosure, in named card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. A. W. Burlock, 16, Carisbrook Close, Enfield, Middlesex’; together with a silver presentation cross, the obverse central roundel engraved ‘Five Years Service’, the reverse engraved ‘Alfted Burlock, Staff Sergeant, 6.3.05’, very fine (10) £80-£120

George Harold Montague Fendt attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 19 July 1909, and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 December 1914. He was discharged on account of sickness on 11 April 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. B336507. He died in Fulham, London, on 22 October 1952. Sold with copied research.

Thomas Fotheringhame Wilson was born in Edinburgh o 19 May 1883 and attested for the 9th Battalion, Royal Scots (Territorial Force) on 17 September 1914. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 February 1915, being advanced Colour Sergeant with the appointment of Company Quartermaster Sergeant on 27 July 1915. He suffered as gun shot wound to his left forearm at Rochincourt, Arras, on 1 March 1917, and for his services during the Great War was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 18 January 1919). Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Scots on 2 September 1939, and relinquished his commission on 27 November 1948, being granted the honorary rank of Captain. Sold with copied research.

Alfred W. Burlock attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force) and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 March 1915. Advanced Warrant Officer Class II, and appointed Battery Sergeant Major, for his services during the Great War he was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 14 September 1916). He was additionally awarded a Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 137 of 1915. Sold with copied research.