Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914 Star (22344 Sapr: R. Rogers. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (6) (TS.1346. E. Foreman. Tr., R.N.R.; 147911 Gnr. T. Cummings. R.G.A.; 106224. Cpl. J. P. Bennett. R.E.; 42850 Spr: C. Cheeseman. R.E.; 1762. 2-Cpl. J. F. Keyes. R.E.; 313, Spr. G. Williams, R.E.) the Star to Bennett sometime plated, generally nearly very fine and better (7) £120-£160

Richard Rogers was born at Stratford in 1873 and served with the 3rd Signal Company, Royal Engineers, during the Great War. His Army Service Record notes that he suffered a gunshot wound to the right buttock near Ervillers on 27 August 1918; a piece of high explosive shell was later extricated and he was sent to dispersal from East Leeds War Hospital on 15 February 1919.

James Paul Bennett served in France from 17 July 1915 and was awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 23 February 1918 whilst serving with No. 2 Special Company, Royal Engineers. Returned home to London, he died at the Royal Herbert Hospital in Woolwich on 10 November 1918.

Cecil Cheeseman was born in Sherborne, Dorset, and served with the Royal Engineers on the Western Front. Posted to the 82nd Field Company, he died of wounds on 1 August 1916 and is buried at Daours Commual Cemetery on the Somme.