Auction Catalogue

5 December 2024

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Live Online Auction

Lot

№ 513

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5 December 2024

Hammer Price:
£160

British War Medal 1914-20 (10) (26508 Pte. R. Adams. R. Scots.; L-10113 Bmbr. G. Barlow. R.A.; 14232 Pte. H. Fincham. Norf. R.; 2511 Gnr. E. Gempton. R.A.; L-16324 Dvr. T. Holmes. R.A.; L-29835 Gnr. N. E. Homewood. R.A.; L-3687 Bmbr. J. Moore. R.A.; L-24400. Gnr. J. Pickup R.A.; SR-1376 Gnr. E. Shortman. R.A.; 84 Gnr. Awudu Zaria. Nig. R. (Art.)) contact marks and wear to last, otherwise nearly very fine and better (10) £160-£200

Norman Ernest Homewood lived at Limehouse, Middlesex, and served on the Western Front with “D” Battery, Royal Field Artillery. He was killed in action on 10 October 1918; he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Vis-en-Artois Memorial.

John Moore enlisted in Bolton and served with the Royal Field Artillery in Egypt from 29 December 1915. Transferred to France, he died of wounds on 4 May 1917 and is buried in Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France.

James Pickup suffered a compound fracture to the left leg in October 1916 whilst serving with 31st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.