Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private H. Hellawell, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, later Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
1914 Star (10461 Pte. H. Hellawell. 2/W. Rid: R.) surname partially officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (10461 Pte. H. Hellawell. W. Rid. R.) heavily polished with pitting from Star, fine

Three: Private P. Kennedy, South Lancashire Regiment
1914 Star (9837 Pte. P. Kennedy. 2/S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9837 Pte. P. Kennedy S. Lan. R.) heavily polished, fair (6) £100-£140

Hamley Hellawell, a machine fitter, was born in Wakefield in 1884 and served in France with the 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment from 7 October 1914. Admitted to the 2nd General Hospital suffering from a shell wound to the buttock on 4 June 1915, he was discharged 12 days later and sent to Rouen in reserve. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in September 1917 as Air Mechanic II Class, serving at home for the remainder of hostilities.

Peter Kennedy served in France with the 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment from 14 August 1914. He fought at the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914 and remained in the service of the 2nd Battalion for the duration of the war.

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