Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (4798 Pte. W. R. Bowden. 1-Lond. R.; 4283 Cpl. H. Merricks. 8-Lond. R.; 4479 Pte. H. T. Cooper. 12-Lond. R.; G-97311 Pte. N. S. Belk. 19-Lond. R.; 7000 Pte. J. Mullard. 25-Lond. R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (5649 Pte. H. H. Cannon. 2-Lond. R.; 547 Pte. B. T. Anderson. 24-Lond. R.) generally very fine and better (7) £140-£180

William Robert Bowden attested for the 1st London Regiment on 16 August 1915 and disembarked at Rouen in February 1916. His Army Service Record states: ‘In action July 1st 1916 in France. Was struck on second finger Rt hand by a rifle bullet, had finger amputated. Loss of movement in fingers, pain in Rt hand.’ Interestingly, a medical board later determined the injury to be an ‘accidental wound’, with Bowden being stated to be medically unfit on 7 December 1916. Sold with copied service record.

Harry Merricks attested for the Post Office Rifles on 3 August 1915 and was discharged due to wounds on 28 December 1917. He was later issued Silver War Badge ‘303608’ in January 1918. Sold with a corresponding white metal cap badge for the 8th London Regiment.

Harold Tracey Cooper was born in Penge in 1896 and served in France with the 12th London Regiment from 4 June 1916. He was killed in action just over two weeks later on 19 June 1916 and is buried at Hebuterne Cemetery, France.

Norman Samuel Belk served with the 19th London Regiment on the Western Front from 11 August to 11 November 1918.

James Mullard attested for the 23rd Battalion, London Regiment on 9 December 1915 and was discharged due to wounds received on the Western Front on 13 February 1918.

Harold Henry Cannon was born in South Bermondsey on 27 January 1897. He served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion, London Regiment and was reported as Missing in Action on the first day of the German Spring Offensive, 21 March 1918. He was later confirmed to have been killed in action on this date; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

Benjamin Thomas Anderson served in France with the 24th Battalion, London Regiment from 14 July 1916 to 25 November 1916. His Army Service Record confirms that he suffered a severe shrapnel wound to the back on 15 November 1916 which ended his active service on the Western Front. Transferred to the Royal Defence Corps, he was released from service at the cessation of hostilities.

Sold with copied research.