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Ww1 Casualty Medal Trio + Photo Manchester Regiment

By on February 1, 2017
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Ww1 Casualty Medal Trio + Photo Manchester Regiment

Ww1 Casualty Medal Trio + Photo Manchester Regiment

Ww1 Casualty Medal Trio + Photo Manchester Regiment

Ww1 Casualty Medal Trio + Photo Manchester Regiment

Ww1 Casualty Medal Trio + Photo Manchester Regiment

1915 star/British War Medal/Victory medal to 1782 Pte T Kenyon Manch. With high quality group photograph including him, which I found on the Manchester Regiment Forum. Thomas is marked in the photo, and appears very clear. Born in St Mark’s, Bury, lived in Heywood, Lancs. Thomas Kenyon served in the 1st Manchester Regiment. He served in France from 11th December 1914, prior to being killed in action in Mesopotamia in the attack on Dujaila Redoubt, during the attempted relief of the siege of Kut. His battalion served in the following engagement. 1914 – Defence of Givenchy – 20-21 December. Battle of Neuve Chappelle – 10-13 March. Battle of St Julien – 24 April – 5 May. Battle of Aubers- 9 May. Battle of Festubert – 15-25 May. Following arrival in Mesopotamia, the battalion took part in. First attack on the Hanna – 21 Janaury. Attack on Dujaila Redoubt – 8 March. Please feel free to request more pictures. Please wait for invoice if this is the case. The item “WW1 CASUALTY MEDAL TRIO + PHOTO MANCHESTER REGIMENT” is in sale since Thursday, January 26, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “stevebanfield” and is located in Uckfield. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, to all countries in Europe, to all countries in continental Asia, to Australia.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

By on December 4, 2016
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Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

Ww1 Casualty Officers Medal Group Black Watch & South African Infantry Amputee

A VERY GOOD WW1 GROUP OF MEDALS TO AN OFFICER CASUALTY IN THE BLACK WATCH (ROYAL HIGHLANDERS). CASED SET FULL SIZE MEDALS WITH ORIGINAL RIBBONS. ALL NAMED IN THE CORRECT IMPRESSED STYLE. GALBRAITH, 8TH INFANTRY (SA STYLE NAMING). 1937 CORONATION MEDAL (UNNAMED AS ISSUED, CONFIRMED ON ROLL). RONALD GRAHAM GALBRAITH WAS A BRITISH SUBJECT BY BIRTH AND SCOTTISH BY NATIONALITY. HIS FATHER A REGULAR OFFICER IN THE BRITISH ARMY MIGRATED TO SOUTH AFRICA. WENT TO BORDEN HIGH SCHOOL KENT AND THEN DURBAN HIGH SCHOOL, PIETER MARITZBURG COLLEGE , NATAL SOUTH AFRICA. HE SERVED WITH THE 1ST BN TRANSVAAL SCOTTISH THROUGHOUT THE GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA CAMPAIGN DURING 1914-15. RESIGNED HIS COMMISSION IN 1915 SO HE COULD TAKE UP A COMMISSION IN EUROPE. HE GAINED HIS COMMISSION WITH THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS. BOTH REGIMENTS LONG ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OTHER. HE SERVED WITH THE 1ST BN BLACK WATCH IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS FROM NOVEMBER 1917. HE WAS SEVERELY WOUNDED WITH HORRIFIC LIFE THREATENING WOUNDS WHEN ON 19TH SEPTEMBER 1918 ON THE WESTERN FRONT A BOMB EXPLODED BETWEEN HIS LEGS. AMPUTATION WAS NECESSARY THROUGH THE MIDDLE LEFT THIGH.. THIS HAS HEALED, BUT STUMP IS SOMEWHAT CONITAL AND SCAR ADHERENT TO BONE. THERE WERE SEVERE WOUNDS OF THE RIGHT LEG. NOW HEALED BUT LEAVING CONSIDERABLE DISABILITY OF FOOT. THE SCROTAL WOUNDS HAVE HEALED BUT THE LEFT TESTICLE WAS DESTROYED.. THE 1937 CORONATION MEDAL IS CONFIRMED ON THE 1937 CORONATION MEDAL ROLL WHERE THE RECIPIENT HELD AN APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MILITARY CONTINGENT. COMES WITH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND OFFICERS PAPERS. ALL ARE MOUNTED AS WORN IN A FITTED CASE WHICH HAS A GERMAN INFANTRY BUTTON SET INTO THE LID. A GREAT SET OF MEDALS TO A BRAVE MAN. The item “WW1 CASUALTY OFFICERS MEDAL GROUP BLACK WATCH & SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTRY AMPUTEE” is in sale since Wednesday, November 30, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “oldcontemptible1418″ and is located in St. Neots. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

By on December 1, 2016
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Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

Ww1 Casualty British Officers Medal Group Cased Rifle Brigade Kia Neuve Chapelle

A SUPERB WW1 OFFICERS CASUALTY MEDAL GROUP IN OLD FITTED CASE. FULL SIZE ALL CORRECTLY NAMED WITH ORIGINAL SILK RIBBONS. ALL IMPRESSED 1914 15 STAR 2ND LT R. WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL 2ND LT R. RANDALL STEWART MASON WAS THE SON OF MR AND MRS G. MASON OF HAYWAY RUSHDEN NORTHANTS BORN IN JULY 1894. ENTERING OUNDLE SCHOOL (CROSBY HOUSE) IN 1907 UNTIL 1912. HE THEN WENT TO JESUS COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE. A PROMINENT ON THE CRICKET FIELD AND AN ACCOMPLISHED GOLF PLAYER AT UNIVERSITY. ON AUGUST 15TH 1914 HE WAS GIVEN A COMMISSION IN THE SPECIAL RESERVE FROM THE CAMBRIDGE O. AND THEN GAZETTED TO THE 6TH BN RIFLE BRIGADE. IN DECEMBER 1914 HE WENT WITH A DRAFT TO FRANCE TO JOIN THE 2ND BN. IN MARCH 1915 MASON WAS PRESENT DURING THE BATTLE OF NEUVE CHAPELLE HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION BETWEEN 4.45PM AND 5.15PM ON 12TH MARCH 1915 DURING THE SECOND ATTACK WHICH FAILED IN EXACTLY THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST. 2ND LT MASON FELL MORTALLY WOUNDED AGE 21YRS. STUART WAS THE LAST IN THE LINE OF AN OLD RUSHDEN FAMILY. HE WAS BURIED IN THE CHURCH YARD AT NEUVE CHAPELLE. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE SOUTH WINDOW OF ST MARYS CHAPEL RUSHDEN. COMES WITH EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND COPY PHOTOGRAPHS OF MASON FROM THE UNIVERSITY ROLL AND OUNDLE SCHOOL RECORDS. MENTIONED SEVERAL TIMES ON INTERNET A WELL DOCUMENTED OFFICER CASUALTY. The item “WW1 CASUALTY BRITISH OFFICERS MEDAL GROUP CASED RIFLE BRIGADE KIA NEUVE CHAPELLE” is in sale since Wednesday, November 30, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “oldcontemptible1418″ and is located in St. Neots. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Type: Medals & Ribbons
  • Era: 1914-1945
  • Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
  • Service: Army
  • Country/ Organization: Great Britain
  • Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
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