Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (9) (22448 Pte. F. Barrett. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 2022220 Pte. W. Beasley. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 11303 Pte. W. R. Bridgman. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 23999 Pte. J. T. Clarke. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 8922 Pte. A. Hartwell. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 20734 Pte. A. Howard. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 21349 Pte. J. Pitchford. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 5494 Pte. J. Rogers. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.; 11434 Pte. W. G. Coles. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) last with small hole drilled to lower edge, generally nearly very fine (9) £100-£140

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

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Frederick Barrett was born at Waterferry, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War, and died of wounds at Salonika on 27 April 1917. He is buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece.

Walter Beasley attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War. He later transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and was re-numbered 55205.

Walter Richard Bridgman was born at Witney, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 November 1914, and then transferred to the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. He was posted missing presumed dead at Gallipoli on 6 August 1915; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Albert Hartwell attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 May 1915. He later served with the Labour Corps, and was re-numbered 340764.

Alfred Howard was born at Barkham, Berkshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Camberley on 5 October 1915. He served with the 6th and 2nd/4th Battalions during the Great War, and was discharged medically unfit on 26 October 1919.

James Pitchford, a native of Littleworth, Buckinghamshire, attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Aylesbury on 17 November 1915 and served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War. He was released from service in April 1919.

John Rogers was born at Cowley and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 2nd/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 31 March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France.

William George Coles attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front, before transferring to the 5th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment. Advanced Lance-Sergeant, he was killed in action on 27 March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France.