Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop

1914-15 Stars (6), (2455 2.A.M. A. H. Bartlam, R.F.C.); (F. Pusey, Gsr., M.F.A.); (K.7256 A. S. Tagg, Sto.1, R.N.); (185963 F. Waldeck, A.B., R.N.); (PLY5162 Pte. H. Court, R.M.L.I.); (F.1451 C. H. Thompson, P.O.M., R.N.A.S.) generally good very fine or better (6) £50-70

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

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Albert Sidney Tagg was killed in action at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916, whilst serving aboard H.M.S. Black Prince.
Frederick Waldeck was killed in action on 22 September 1914 when H.M.S. Aboukir was torpedoed and sunk off the coast of Holland.
Harry Court enlisted into the Royal Marines in December 1889. He took part in the expedition to Gambia in 1894 where he was wounded in action. He died on 15 February 1915 and is buried in Plymouth Old Cemetery, Devon.
Clifford Henry Thompson served with the Russian Armoured Cars Squadron from 1 October 1916 until 21 January 1918.