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Death Plaque to 35453 Pte Albert Lester 2nd Bn Essex
Regt. Killed In Action 1st July 1917. Born Bures, Essex.
Lived Coggeshall. Buried Tilloy British Cemetery. With
original named OHMS Plaque envelope
£45 - £50
530
Death Plaque with unique name: JOHN OMAND 9/
Seaforth Highs DOW. F&F. 28.7.16. from Wick.
(Barbara Place). Buried Heilly Station. Wounded 1-6th
July Fricourt/Delville Wood. With research. (pitting to
plaque 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock).
£25 - £30
531
Death Plaque (holed at top) to John Charlesworth
£30 - £35
532
Delhi Durbar Medal 1903 (silver) unnamed as issued. EF
£200 - £250
533
Desk Pen Holder barrel with brass plaque HMS
Birmingham of Dogger Bank & Jutland fame.
£30 - £35
534
Display Case: A good oak glazed display case 29" X 21"
x 4.5" deep. Fitted with wall hanging flanges. Suitable for
static table top display. With original key and lined out. A
well made and robust case. (Buyer collects)
£25 - £30
535
Distinguished Conduct Medal casualty group - DCMGV
(20230 L.Sjt W A Connor 2/R.Berks.R.), BWM &
Victory Medal (20230 A.Sjt W A Connor R.Berks.R.),
French Croix de Guerre 1914-1917 with Palm Leaf.
Death Plaque to William Albert Connor. Killed In Action
15th October 1917 with the 2nd Bn. Born London.
Buried Prowse Point Military Cemetery. DCM L/G 22
Oct 1917. Croix de Guerre L/G 14 July 1917. DCM
citation reads 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to
duty when in charge of an advanced post. An enemy
counter attack drove back the troops on his flank, but he
held on to his post, covering the withdrawal, and when
outflanked fought his way back with his men and rejoined
his battalion. He showed great fearlessness and initiative'.
With postcards and newspaper cuttings. His brother
Harry was KIA 28/7/17 and other brother Charles was
taken POW.
£1000 - £1100
536
Distinguished Conduct Medal group - DCM GV (M-
20559
Mech:S.MjrG. A. L. Evans ASC), 1914 Star + Bar
(M-20559
Mech:S.MjrG.A.L. ------ ASC), BWM &
Victory Medal + MID (M20559 W.O.CL.1. G.A.L. -----
- ASC), and GV Army LSGCM (M-20559 M.S.Mjr G A
Evans DCM ASC). His Medal Card shows his surname
as 'Schultze' but he later changed it to Evans hence it has
been erased from his Trio. DCM L/G 1/1/1918, MID
L/G 4/1/1917. DCM citation reads 'For conspicuous
gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of the
column workshops. The very high standard of work
turned out has been largely due to his personal
supervision and untiring energy, and his devotion to duty
has set a fine example to all the artificers'. Mons bar
confirmed by MIC. Born Ratcliff, East London. (5)
£600 - £650