Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Victory Medal awarded to Driver J. Moss, Royal Artillery, taken Prisoner of War at the Fall of Kut-al-Amara, 29 April 1916, he died in captivity on 31 December 1916
Victory Medal 1914-19 (51100 Dvr. J. Moss. R.A.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Private B. J. Butterfield, Gordon Highlanders, taken Prisoner of War during the German Spring Offensive at Hermies on 22 March 1918
British War and Victory Medals (241527. Pte. B. J. Butterfield. Gordons.) good very fine

Pair: Lance-Corporal G. A. Morgan, Norfolk Regiment, attached Worcestershire Regiment, taken Prisoner of War during the German Spring Offensive on 10 April 1918
British War and Victory Medals (1590 Pte. G. A. Morgan. Norf. R.) traces of verdigris to VM, very fine (5) £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Prisoners of War.

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Joseph Moss served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War in the Asiatic (Hedjaz) theatre of War from 16 November 1914, and was taken prisoner of war at the fall of Kut-al-Amara on 29 April 1916. He died in captivity on 31 December 1916, and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.


Benjamin J. Butterfield was born in Bemondsey, London, on 5 February 1885, and married Miss Rose Fobbester, the daughter of George Fobbester Esq., at Bethnal Green, London, in 1912. He served during the Great War on the Western Front with both the 7th Battalion and 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, and was taken prisoner of war at Hermies, 10 miles south-east of Arras, on 22 March 1918, on the second day of the German Spring Offensive. He was subsequently held at Limburg Prisoner of War Camp.

Sold together with a large Masonic-style neck badge presented to the recipient’s father-in-law, silver (hallmarks for London 1906), with gold (?) centrepiece behind a glazed cover, the reverse inscribed ‘Presented to Bro: George Fobbester by the Brothers of the Sons of Concord Lodge I.I.O.O.F.L.U. as a Mark of Esteem for Past Services, Septr. 19th. 1906’; a postcard photograph of the recipient with his wife and child; a Platoon postcard photograph featuring the recipient; and Buckingham Palace letter from H.M. King George V to ex-Prisoners of War.

For the medals awarded to the recipient’s son, see Lot 1175.


George Albert Morgan was born in Milton Constable, Holt, Norfolk, on 27 June 1894, and attested for the Norfolk Regiment on 3 January 1912. He served during the Great War on Home Service before being posted to France on 23 May 1916. He transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment on 7 July 1916, and was promoted Lance-Corporal on 10 October 1917. He was taken prisoner of war on 10 April 1918, during the German Spring Offensive, and was held at Limburg Prisoner of War Camp.