Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner J. J. Kennedy, Royal Horse Artillery
1914-15 Star (78166 Gnr. J. J. Kennedy. R.H.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (78166. Gnr. J. J. Kennedy. R.A.) edge bruising, nearly very fine

Pair: Driver H. Capstick, Royal Horse Artillery, later Essex Regiment and Labour Corps, who was wounded by gunshot in April 1917
1914-15 Star (59441 Dvr. H. Capstick. R.H.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (59441 Dvr. H. Capstick. R.A.) very fine

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (685 Gnr: H. Scarterfield. R.H.A.) edge bruising, nearly very fine

The Great War French Medaille Militaire awarded to Second Lieutenant E. G. Kentish, Royal Horse Artillery, who was also Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, and died of disease in Baghdad on 27 February 1918
France, Third Republic, Medaille Militaire, silver, gilt, and enamel, unnamed as issued, in embossed case of issue; together with a named Indian Cavalry Corps letter announcing the approval of the distribution of the award, dated 6 November 1915, good very fine (6) £100-£140

John Joseph Kennedy attested for the Royal Horse Artillery on 4 July 1914 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 April 1915. He was discharged due to sickness on 7 October 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. 68766.

Herbert Capstick attested for the Royal Horse Artillery on 18 November 1914 and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 April 1915. He transferred to the 9th Battalion, Essex Regiment on 25 January 1917, and was wounded by gun shot to the right shoulder in France on 9 April 1917. Further transferring to the Labour Corps on 28 May 1918, he was discharged due to sickness on 30 March 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge No. B342491.
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Ernest George Kentish attested for the Royal Horse Artillery and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 412 of October 1914. He served with ‘X’ Battery during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 December 1914, and subsequently with ‘V’ battery in Mesopotamia, and for his services during the Great War in Mesopotamia he was both Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 14 August 1917), and awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 6 August 1918), having previously been awarded the French Medaille Militaire for his services on the Western Front (London Gazette 25 February 1916). Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 27 October 1917, he died of disease in Baghdad on 27 February 1918, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq.
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