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359
CSM QE2 with Gulf clasp named to SG18 L Yabsley
RFA Service. EF
£230 - £240
360
CSMQS2 with Northern Ireland clasp to 24023381 Gnr
K R Mead RA. EF
£30 - £35
361
CSM with clasp Borneo RM20205 D.King, Mne. RM.
NEF
£80 - £85
362
CSM with clasp Northern Ireland (25070272 Pte R.L.
Aitken A and SH) and Iraq Op Telic Medal (25070272
Pte R.L. Aitken A and SH) EF first mounted as worn
second in box of issue (2)
£240 - £260
363
Death Plaque and Victory Medal to 02372 A.Cpl Henry
Vernon Durling AOC. Died of Wounds 28/7/1916 with
23rd Div Railhead AOC. Enlisted Chatham. Buried
Albert Communal Cemetery. VF (2)
£90 - £100
364
Death Plaque in old frame - 2nd Lieut Percival Claude
Felts 6th Sqdn Royal Flying Corps. Killed In Action
23/9/1917 flying an R.E.8. Buried Lijssenthoek Military
Cemetery. Lived The Laurels, Potton, Beds.
Commissioned 25/9/1916 from the 19th R Fus. (Unique
Name)
£300 - £350
365
Death Plaque named Harold Hilton (mounts removed
from reverse)
£40 - £45
366
Death Plaque named Harold Pearson. VF
£40 - £45
367
Death Plaque named James Thomas Cox. VF
£40 - £45
368
Death Plaque named Robert Henry Kane (plaque has
been blackened)
£40 - £45
369
Death Plaque named to 10310DA James Doy HM
Trawler "Arfon" RNR (Unique plaque name). Died
30/4/1917. On the Chatham Memorial. Lived Hull,
native of Lowestoft. Vendor states "Brother of Bob Doy
who went on Scots Arctic Expedition".
£40 - £50
370
Death Plaque to 201530 Cpl Charles Frederick
Henderson 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders. Killed In
Action 8/4/1918. Born Saddlesworth, Lancs. Buried
Chocques
Military
Cemetery.
Awarded
the
Distinguished Conduct Medal L/G 3/9/1918. "For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while in
charge of an isolated Lewis Gun post. When the enemy
attacked, he engaged them, inflicting heavy casualties
and continued to do so until nearly surrounded, when he
drew his gun, keeping the enemy engaged the whole time.
Later during the withdrawal, he covered it with his Lewis
Gun. Throughout the action he set a magnificent
example to the rest of his team".
£40 - £50
371
Death Plaque to Henry Barrett
£40 - £45
372
Death Plaque to Herbert James Bennett, there are two
possibles - K/6789 HMS Invincible Killed 31st May
1916 Jutland, of Westhampnett, Chichester. Or 13537
Pte 8th Bn Norfolks Killed In Action 1st July 1916 (1st
day of the Somme), born Hopton, Suffolk.
£40 - £50
373
Death Plaque to Percy Clegg
£40 - £45
374
Denison Smock (Airborne) Troops with original label,
Size 1, Evans & Gray 1945, various old repairs
£200 - £250
375
Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012, near mint few light
contact marks to obverse
£34 - £36
376
Distinguished Conduct Medal group awarded for a
Victoria Cross action. A superb group to 1266 L/Cpl
Edgar James Wilkinson 1/6th West Yorkshire Regt.
DCM and 1915 Star Trio (L/G 22/1/1916). Killed In
Action 11th August 1916, buried Authuile Military
Cemetery. Born 1896 Middlesbrough. Citation "for
conspicuous gallantry on 19/11/1915, in the isolated
trench known as the 'Pump Room'....Corporal Meekosha
took command after all his seniors were killed or
wounded in full view of the enemy and at short range
from his trenches. By his gallant behaviour, and with
assistance of Pte Johnston, Sayers and Wilkinson, who
stuck to him and most stoutly assisted him throughout,
the lives of four men were saved". Cpl Samuel Meekosha
was awarded the Victoria Cross. Mounted with his
brothers 1915 Star Trio (1443 Pte Harry Wilkinson
W.York R.) and a replica VC. Superb lot (Framed)
£1000 - £1200
377
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar group to 67652 F/Lt
John Gordon Eldridge 166 Sqdn RAFVR. Killed In
Action 24 May 1943 aged 23. Buried Amsterdam New
Eastern Cemetery. From Berkhamsted, Herts. Medals -
DFC with Bar dated 1945 (bar a copy) with Royal Mint
case, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, War Medal.
On 24/5/43 F/L Eldridge and his crew were sent out on
a mission over Dortmund in Wellington HE486 AS-L
taking off from Kirminton at 2316. It is not known where
they were lost but the Wellington crashed into the North
Sea, off the Dutch Coast, with all bodies being washed
ashore. He was posthumously awarded a Bar to the DFC
on 29th June 1945 effective from 23/5/43, and his DFC
was L/G 4/8/1942 with 103 Sqdn. He completed 33 ops
for his DFC with 103 Sqdn, 2 with 12 O.T.U, and one
with 10 O.T.U., plus 5 with 166 Sqdn before he was
posted 'missing'. Lot also includes RAF Observers & Air
Gunners Flying Log Book for 11/12/40 to 23/5/43 and
stamped "Death Presumed". RAF Sight Log Book for
12/7/42 to 15/5/43. Two personal photo albums and a
note book, original named Casualty Medal Slip, and two
award letters for DFC & Bar. Nice lot (qty)
£1200 - £1400