Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant P. W. Sallis, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was wounded by gunshot on the Western Front
1914-15 Star (2701 P. W. Sallis, Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2701 Sjt. P. W. Sallis. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine

Three: Corporal P. Arms, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (752 Cpl. P. Arms. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (752 Cpl. P. Arms. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine

Three: Private H. Pooley, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (17575 Pte. H. Pooley. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (17575 Pte. H. Pooley Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) traces of verdigris to VM, otherwise very fine (9) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Percival W. Sallis attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 March 1915. Later re-numbered 200667, the casualty records note that ‘Sergt. P. W Sallis, No.200687 [sic] received a gun shot wound to the left arm in March 1917.

Percy Arms was born at Banbury, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 19 February 1909. He served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 March 1915, and was discharged on termination of his engagement on 18 February 1916, ‘not bring desirous of re-engaging’.

Harry Pooley attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 September 1915. He later served with the Labour Corps and was discharged to the Army Reserve on 26 February 1919.