Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. G. Ashby, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was killed in action during the attack on Hill 35 on 10 September 1917
British War and Victory Medals (28392 Pte. W. G. Ashby. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Private S. Bunce, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, who was wounded and taken Prisoner of War on 21 March 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive, and died of his wounds in captivity on 14 June 1918
British War and Victory Medals (4853 Pte. S. Bunce. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) very fine

Pair: Private H. Imber, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (6787 Pte. H. Imber. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Private W. G. Stroud, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (44923 Pte. W. G. Stroud. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) a couple of spots on VM, otherwise very fine (8) £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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Walter George Ashby was born at West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and attested there for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. He served with the 2nd/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action during the attack on Hill 35 on 10 September 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Sidney Bunce, a native of Osney, Oxfordshire, was born on 17 January 1897, 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 wounded and taken Prisoner of War at Houlnon on 21 March 1918, the first day of the German Spring Offensive. He died of his wounds in captivity on 14 June 1918 and is buried at Premont British Cemetery, France.

Harry Imber attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 13 November 1913, and served with the 2nd/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was discharged on 22 November 1917, and was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 269893.