A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star

Three: Musician C. J. Allingham, Royal Marines, who was present at the Defence of Antwerp, October 1914 and ‘behaved in a gallant and courageous manner in action at Cape Helles, 17 May to 31 July 1915’

1914 Star with copy clasp (1978. Muscn. C. J. Allingham Staff 1st. Bde. R.N. Div.); British War and Victory Medals (R.M.B. 1978 Mus. C. J. Allingham.) heavy pitting, therefore fine (3) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Charlie Jones Allingham was born at Cheltenham, Gloucester on 3 October 1896 and enrolled as a Band Boy in the Royal Marines at Eastney on 16 February 1912, being promoted to Musician in 1914. He was present with the 1st Brigade, Royal Naval Division at the Defence of Antwerp (1914 clasp) and also at Gallipoli, his service record stating that he ‘behaved in a gallant and courageous manner in action at Cape Helles, 17 May to 31 July 1915’.

Having returned to the Royal Naval School of Music at Eastney on 7 November 1915, Allingham spent the remainder of the War and the inter-War period at various shore bases before being posted to the cruiser H.M.S. Danae on 1 August 1939. Mobilised in April 1940, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with gratuity in August 1940 and served in Danae until 13 October 1941, finally being demobilised in October 1946.