Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop

1914 Stars (6), (9650 Pte. H. Johns, S. Wales Bord.); (7705Pte. J. F. Niblett, 1/Wilts. R.); (8428 Pte. G. H. Ings, 1/Bedf. R.); (7802 Pte. W. Allen, R. Ir. Fus.); (9970 Pte. E. Townsend, 1/R. Sc. Fus.); (1703 Pte. A. Collinson, 1/Rif. Brig.) generally good very fine (6) £100-130

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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William Allen was posted to France on 22 August 1914, being discharged as a result of wounds on 7 June 1915.
Arthur James Collinson was wounded in the hand on 3 May 1915. As a result of this wound he was sent to a military hospital in Eastbourne, from where he went absent without leave on 10 August 1915. He was subsequently tried by Court Martial, found guilty and sentenced to 70 days punishment. Sold with further research detail.