Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop

15 December 2000

Lot No 81

Three: Sergeant T. A. McNab, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (3186 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (3186 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); together with memorial plaque (Thomas Alfred McNab) nearly extremely fine (4) £50-70

15 December 2000

Lot No 82

Three: Private H. G. Cheetham, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-3750 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-3750 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); together with memorial plaque (Harold George Cheetham) nearly extremely fine (4) £50-70

15 December 2000

Lot No 83

Three: Private H. Wright, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (5-4163 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (5-4163 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); together with memorial plaque (Henry Wright) nearly extremely fine (4) £50-70

15 December 2000

Lot No 84

Three: Private A. Hinds, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (11405 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (11405 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £50-60

15 December 2000

Lot No 85

Three: Private C. J. Etches, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-10249 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-10249 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 86

Three: Sergeant G. H. Blake, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (10288 Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (10288 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 87

Three: Private J. E. Williams, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (11836 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (11836 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 88

Three: Lance Corporal A. E. Watts, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-1607 L. Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-1607 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 89

Three: Private F. Carter, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (A-361 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (A-361 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) very fine or better (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 90

Three: Private B. Mager, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-1535 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-1535 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 91

Three: Private H. A. Low, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-14347 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-14347 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 92

Three: Private G. T. Jeffery, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-6833 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-6833 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 93

Three: Private W. E. Clayton, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-12328 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-12328 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 94

Three: Private A. Carrier, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-7077 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-7077 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 95

Three: Private W. Cowban, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-13607 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-13607 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 96

Three: Lance Corporal R. W. Stopher, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (A-1171 L. Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (A-1171 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) generally very fine or better (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 97

Three: Private F. T. Salt, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-1750 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-1750 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 98

Three: Private W. Murray, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-3562 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-3562 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 99

Three: Corporal O. J. Frost, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-7430 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-7430 Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 100

Three: Private G. Longworth, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (R-9257 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-9257 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 101

Three: Sergeant W. A. Heald, King’s Royal Rifle Corps 1914-15 Star (C-675 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (C-675 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); together with 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal pairs (2), (5-4989 Pte. J. Wilmot, K.R. Rif. C.); (10128 Pte. J. A. Saban, K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine (7) ...

15 December 2000

Lot No 102

Three: Corporal T. J. Fox, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Royal Signals British War and Victory Medals (G-3304 Pte., K.R.R.C.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (2312555 Cpl., R. Signals) Great War pair polished, generally nearly very fine or better (3) £25-35

15 December 2000

Lot No 103

Pair: Private. L. H. Guest, King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (C-3995 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); together with memorial plaque (Leonard Henry Guest) and original illuminated memorial scroll, this damaged, extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 104

Pair: Private H. G. Andrews, King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (C-9300 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); together with memorial plaque (Henry George Andrews) extremely fine (3) £40-50

15 December 2000

Lot No 105

Pair: Sergeant H. Blight, King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (R-13621 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine (2) £20-30

15 December 2000

Lot No 106

Pair: Private R. Hunt, King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (C-6353 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (2) £20-30

15 December 2000

Lot No 107

Pair: Private H. P. C. Thomas, King’s Royal Rifle Corps British War and Victory Medals (205262 Pte., K.R.R.C.); together with contemporary facsimile letter on Buckingham Palace headed paper welcoming home repatriated prisoners of war, this now laid on card; and an original photograph of recipient in uniform,...

15 December 2000

Lot No 108

A good Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of six awarded to Lieutenant Colonel E. F. Ward, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., in silver-gilt and enamels, the top bar brooch fitted with slider to reverse for mounting purposes; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps,...

15 December 2000

Lot No 109

A good Great War O.B.E., M.C. group of eight awarded to Major and Quarter Master A. E. Robinson, King’s Royal Rifle Corps The Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 1st type; Military Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5224 Sgt.,...

15 December 2000

Lot No 110

A rare Great War ‘Murmansk’ M.C. group of nine awarded to Captain C. P. Smith, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (8802 Sgt., K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and...

15 December 2000

Lot No 111

A good Boer War ‘Defence of Ladysmith’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lance Corporal T. Edmondson, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. ((1062 L. Corpl., K.R.R.C.) surname spelt ‘Edmonson’ on this medal; British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1...

15 December 2000

Lot No 112

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. and Bar awarded to Sergeant E. Wood, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (A-412 Sjt., 7/K.R.R.C.) edge bruising, otherwise very fine £600-800

15 December 2000

Lot No 113

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant V. Hollingsworth, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6-1024 Sjt., M.M., 1/K.R. Rif. C.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (6-1024 Sjt., 1/K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (6-1024 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly...

15 December 2000

Lot No 114

A very good Great War ‘1914’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant T. Baker, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6818 Pte., 1/K.R.R.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6818 Pte., 1/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (6818 A.-Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); Serbian Cross of Karageorge,...

15 December 2000

Lot No 115

An early Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant A. H. Wigmore, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (780 Cpl., 2/K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 Star (Y-780 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (Y-780 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.) first with edge bruise,...

15 December 2000

Lot No 116

A good Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. H. Austin, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (R-9618 Cpl., 2/K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-9618 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); together with various pieces of original documentation, including...

15 December 2000

Lot No 117

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal E. H. E. Voak, 18th (Arts & Crafts) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (R-23453 Cpl., 18/K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-23453 Cpl., K. R. Rif. C.) some minor edge bruising, otherwise...

15 December 2000

Lot No 118

A rare ‘North Russia’ D.C.M. awarded to Private E. Bridge, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11299 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) unit partially officially corrected, edge bruising and contact wear, otherwise about nearly very fine £300-400

15 December 2000

Lot No 119

A Great War M.M. and Bar awarded to Private F. Nutley, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (6-1282 Pte., 13/K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine £180-220

15 December 2000

Lot No 120

A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Company Quarter Master Sergeant T. Middleton, King’s Royal Rifle Corps Military Medal, G.V.R. (8409 C.Q.M. Sjt., 4/K.R.Rif. C.); 1914-15 Star (8409 Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (8409 A.W.O. Cl.2., K.R. Rif. C.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct...