12
227
Death Plaque named to 36237 L/Cpl Samson James
Smith 31st MGC (Inf), Killed In Action 12/4/1918.
Born Upper Hale, Surrey. Listed on the Ploegsteert
Memorial. Plaque polished and mounted
£40 - £45
228
Death Plaque to 10701 Pte Herbert Dowson "D" Coy
10th Bn Yorks Regt. Killed In Action 26th Oct 1917.
Born Thirsk. Listed on the Tyne Cot Memorial. VF
£40 - £50
229
Death Plaque to 2494 Rifleman Sidney (Sydney) Herbert
Lightfoot "D" Coy 9th London Regt, Killed In Action
9th Sept 1916, Lived Sutton. On the Thiepval Memorial.
GVF (1)
£40 - £50
230
Defence Medal and QE2 Civil Defence Medal both
named to E. St.C. Barlow. EF (2)
£20 - £25
231
Defence Medals, all originals but tarnished (22) a/f
£70 - £80
232
Delhi Durbar Medal 1911 (silver) engraved to 8848 T S
Devine 1st C.R. GVF
£60 - £70
233
Denbighshire 1915 Volunteer Regiment cap badge,
VTC, scarce, GVF
£40 - £45
234
Derbyshire Imperial Veterans Assoc pin badge 'Inspected
by His Majesty King Edward VII at Derby June 28.
1906'.
£24 - £26
235
Distinguished Conduct Medal and Death Plaque to 5320
Pte William Chapman Organer 2/Leinsters. Killed In
Action 28th Sept 1918. Born Wildmore, Lincs. Buried
Hooge Crater Cemetery. Home Town Dogdyke. DCM
"For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. He attacked
an enemy machine gun post single handed, and
succeeded in putting it out of action when it was causing
many casualties to another company on the flank.
Throughout the action he showed the greatest courage
and devotion to duty". The attack was at Hill 65 near
Bailliul on 6/9/1918. (Hill 65 Lens map reference N25a).
Tiny edge bump otherwise EF (2)
£800 - £900
236
Distinguished Conduct Medal group to 15 B.S.Mjr H G
Pollard RFA (later 735008). Medals mounted as worn
DCM, 1915 Star Trio with MID (Confirmed on Medal
Card), and Territorial Force Efficiency Medal GV.
735008 BSM H G Pollard A Btty 265 Brigade RFA
DCM L/Gazetted 3/9/1919 for Egypt. Home town of
Chester. General citation "for continued good work as
BSM from 1st March to 11th Sept 1918 during
operations in Egypt. In particular the operations leading
to the captures of Taiyebeh, and Kefr Malik in March
1918, when this W/O showed conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty". Served in 53rd Welsh Div. During
8th to 12th March 1918 they were involved in the Battle
of Tell 'Asur and in Sept 1918 ie 18th to 21st in the
Battle of Nablus. GVF (5)
£650 - £700
237
Distinguished Conduct Medal group to 2687 Pte Alfred Ernest Butler 6th London
Regt. DCM L/G 14/11/1916 "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He brought
up two sections of bombers under heavy shell fire across the open with great skill
and determination. Later by his fine example and devotion to duty he greatly
assisted in repelling an enemy attack". Medals DCM, 1915 Star Trio and Defence
Medal. And superb engraved walking stick. VF (5)
£800 - £900
