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The Lieut. C.D. Wyles Collection
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Assorted books former property of Lieut. C.D. Wyles 4
/Hants Regt. including: Tourists Guide To Kashmir,
Our Indian Empire, Visitors Rules, Army Field Manage
Book (unused), Game Laws in Kashmir State, How to
speak Hindustani In A Month. Interesting lot. (qty)
£20 - £25
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Box of small Hampshire Regiment brass badges as
follows: 4 x brass with Hants badge overlaid - very
attractive, 5 x brass crown over 'H', 2x Heart shaped
clips, etc. Former property of Lt. C.D. Wyles
£20 - £25
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Canvases Valises x 2. Sides stencilled 'C.D. Wyles 4th
Hants Regt'. Good sound condition. Great War Vintage.
£20 - £25
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Documents relating to 2/LT. C. D. WYLES 4/BN
Hants Regt. Commission document 2/LT. C.D.
WYLES, Protection Certificate (officer), Demob form.
Photographs. Maps, Gun Licence, etc (qty)
£30 - £40
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Eastman negative album. Photos by Lt. C.D. Wyles.
Approx 96 negatives with an index noting content.
Photos of himself and various scenes of Indian life. PLUS
Kodak Negative Album with annotated index. Life in
India and Mespot. Interesting archive. Viewing
recommended.
£40 - £45
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Large steel trunk with stencilled name 'C.D. WYLES
HAMPSHIRE REGT', containing: Sleeping bag, service
dress jacket with 4 blue & one red chevrons to R/Hand
Sleeve with ribbon of 14/15 star. Tailored by Sullivan
Williams & Aitchison of Saville Row, London. (Size 2
heights 5'7" & 8) name 'WYLES' in ink. Lieuts insignia.
Collar badges of Hants Regt & Hants R buttons, in
exceptionally good condition. Pair of Khaki drill
breeches with lace calf ties No label but top quality. pair
of WW2 dated Khaki drill trousers stamped a circle '1B
over 4 arrow 45 over B' VGC. Pair of Khaki drill
trousers buttons stamped 'W.R.BURN TAILOR
PARIS'. 2x pairs of unmarked khaki breeches. WW1
Sam Browne belt with strap and pistol ammunition
pouch, (some wear). Soft service dress Cap with Hants R.
cap badge (minor wear to top) Label of 'WHITEWAY
LAIDLAW & Co LTD INDIA, BURMA, CEYLON,
CHINA, & STRAITS SETTLEMENTS' name
'WYLES' in ink. Cap is all complete with service wear
overall. Khaki bush cap with label '6 7/8" Good
condition. Gaberdine type belt. Small knapsack &
associated piece of equipment. This is a fabulous
collectors lot. A complete Great War Officer's kit in
remarkable condition. It has been well stored and is in
clean condition. Viewing highly recommended. (qty)
£400 - £450
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Princess Mary's Gift Tin given to Lt. C.D. Wyles 4th
Hants containing the following items belonging to him:
ARP Badges x 2 n box of issue, Police type whistle
marked 'ARP' by Hudson & Co, Medal Bar for 1914/15
trio, Silver 1/D disc engraved 'LT C.D. Wyles 4th
Hampshire Regt', 4x Hampshire Badges. One enamelled
& silver engraved on the back '14th October 1917',
Anglo Catholic Congress tin badge 1927. (qty)
£50 - £55
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Sword: an 1897 George V Pattern Infantry Officers
sword by Henry Wilkinson of Pall Mall London. Number
46861 for 1914/15. Etched blade some age staining but
no pitting. In its leather field service scabbard. Sword the
property of Lieut. C.D WYLES 4th/Bn. Hampshire
Regt. A good quality piece. SOLD WITH: His
commission document in the Territorial Force to
Christopher D. Wyles 2/LT. Territorial Force & dated
11.12.1914.
£150 - £200
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Water bottle: A private purchase water bottle in good
condition with carrying strap (possibly WW2 ?)
£25 - £30
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WW2 Steel helmet painted silver. Used by Lt. C.D.Wyles
on ARP duties. Worn but complete.
£20 - £25
Medals & Militaria
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1914-15 trio 15352 Pte T.Lever R.Lancs Regt landed
France 27-9-15, wounded, discharged 15-9-16 (possibly
early Somme wound ?) entitled S.W.Badge, he enlisted 9-
11-1914. GVF
£80 - £90
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1914-15 trio 226910 J.R.Clarke L.S, R.N (P.O on pair)
mounted as worn, copy papers, served HMS
Impregnable the whole war, a brewers labourer from
Northampton, born 4th September 1887, VF
£70 - £80
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1914-15 trio 22918 Pte W.Roper Notts & Derby Regt
with portrait photo, later RE & Lab Corps, papers exist,
GVF
£80 - £90
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1914-15 trio 241044 Pte W.V.Brown Yorks L.I landed
29--6-15 France, plated, polished, VF
£70 - £80
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1914-15 trio 9544 Pte R.Sherman 2nd Bn K.O.R.Lancs
Regt who was KIA Ypres 8-5-1915 and is Remembered
on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, NEF
£140 - £150
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1914-15 trio, F 1824 J.Syme P.O.M R.N.A.S (star) M2-
138693 Pte J.Syme ASC (pair) mounted as worn, Naval
papers show RNAS Armoured Cars, a mechanic &
chauffeur, from Coatbridge, born 1887, posted to shore
18-10-1915 on disbandment of RNAS Armoured cars,
interesting rank of only Private on pair compared to
having lost Petty Officer rank, a considerable drop,
probably served Gallipoli campaign, some papers, GVF
£170 - £180
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1914 Bedfordshire Reg casualty trio with plaque ID tag
bible etc to 10030 Pte A Woodcock 1st Bn Bedfordshire
Reg K in A 7-9-1915 buried Albert Communal cemetery
£380 - £400
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1914 brass Princess Mary gift tin with 1915 gift card with
scarce gift from Mary 1914 letter and Princess Mary gift
book GRV and Mary plate and Royal visit to Woolwich
programme etc
£70 - £75
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1914 Star and Victory Medal to 3179 Pte G Mitchell
RAMC. He served with 4/Field Ambulance. VF (2)
£40 - £45
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1914 Star to 9483 Cpl William Winkle 1/W.York Regt.
EF (1)
£50 - £55
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1914 Star to T-24287 Dvr E McLean ASC. Served with
1/ARD. VF (1)
£30 - £35
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1914 Star to T-30141 Dvr J Simpson ASC. VF (1)
£25 - £30
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1914 Star Trio and Death Plaque to 1352 Pte John
Albert French 1/4 Suffolks. Died of Wounds with the 7th
Bn Suffolk Regt 10/5/1917. Born Ipswich. Buried
Etaples Military Cemetery. GVF (4)
£140 - £160
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1914 star trio S-5627 Pte W.E.Emery A.O.C VF
£90 - £100
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1914 Star Trio to L/7928 Pte George Nuttman
2/R.Sussex Regt. Killed In Action 9/5/1915, Born St
Leonards-on-Sea, on the Le Touret Memorial. With
photo and one Casualty Medal slip. GVF (3)
£230 - £240
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1914 star trio, SS-2361 Pte R.J.Maloney ASC (star)
DEAL-9106-S- Cpl R.J.Maloney R.M (pair) unusual,
GVF
£140 - £150
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1914 Star With original clasp, BWM & Victory Medal,
plus ID Tags to 7171 Pte H W Rowley 7/D.Gds (Pair
named D-7171). Mounted as worn GVF (3)
£100 - £120
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1914 star & copy bar trio Lieut.L.G.Robinson A.S.C /
Maj. L.G.Robinson , Defence medal and 1935 Jubilee
medal, Lewis George Robinson, born 11-4-1886, edu
Dover College, joined 3rd Militia Bn East Surrey Regt
1904, ASC 1907, promoted Captain 7-10- 1914, Major
1915, Lt.Col 1933, Colonel 1937, retired 1938 with ill
health ,GVF
£280 - £300