Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. E. Latimer, Chatham Division, Royal Marines
British War and Victory Medals (CH.20834 W. E. Latimer. Pte. R.M.) VM struck on unusually thin flan, and named below centre line of rim towards edge, better than very fine

Pair: Driver E. E. Sapstead, Royal Field Artillery
British War and Victory Medals (1430 Dvr. E. E. Sapstead. R.A.) very fine

Pair: Second Lieutenant S. J. Benton, Somerset Light Infantry, late London Rifle Brigade and 28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists Rifles)
British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. S. J. Benton) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Private G. C. Payne, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (25874 Pte. G. C. Payne. D. of Corn. L.I.) very fine

Pair: Private H. I. Page, 2nd and 2/4th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (202921 Pte. H. I. Page. R. Berks. R.) very fine

Pair: Private A. L. Rowley, 1st and 5th Battalions, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (24345 Pte. A. L. Rowley. K.S.L.I.) minor edge nicks, otherwise very fine (12) £160-£200

William Ernest Latimer was born at Croydon, Surrey, in April 1899 and enlisted into the Royal Marines at London on 18 July 1916. He served during the Great War in the Chatham Division and in H.M.S. Calliope. He was discharged with neurasthenia in June 1918.

Sydney John Benton was born at Aveley, Essex, in 1883 and served in the ranks of the London Rifle Brigade as Private No. 7494, from 1899 to 1905. He attested for service in the 28th Battalion, London Regiment, Artists Rifles O.T.C. in 1915 and subsequently received a commission in he Somerset Light Infantry. He served with the 6th Battalion on the Western Front in 1918, and was released from Service in January 1919.

Herbert Isaac Page attested for the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 9 December 1915 and served in the 2nd and 2nd/4th Battalions during the Great War on the Western Front. He was discharged on 12 February 1918, due to sickness and was awarded Silver War Badge No. 327205.