1914 Star. No clasp (10422 Pte. A. Kennedy, 2/Sco:Rif.)

Killed-in-Action: Private Arthur Kennedy 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles (Cameronians) is confirmed 'Killed-in-Action' in France, 10 March 1915, during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle

Although the body of Private Arthur Kennedy was never recovered from the battlefield, his life and ultimate supreme sacrifice is commemorated in perpetuity on a memorial panel at the Commonwealth War Gra...  read more

Code: 24521

1914 Star. With original dated clasp '5 Aug - 22 Nov 1914' (No. 3999 Spr. Maidwar. 3/S&M.)

The clasp is stitched to the riband

The recipient was an Indian soldier holding the rank of 'Sapper' while serving with the 20th Company of the 3rd Sappers and Miners, a military sappers unit of the British Indian Army

Wounded-in-Action: No. 3999 Sapper Maidwar is confirmed being 'Wounded-in-Action', during one of the earliest engagements by soldiers of the Indian ...  read more

Code: 24519

1914 Star. No clasp (No 4436 Sepoy Ajun Khan, 59/Rfls.)

The recipient was a soldier of Pathan ethnicity and the Mussalman faith, who held the rank of Sepoy (Private) while serving with the 59th Scinde Rifles (Frontier Force), an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army

59th Scinde Rifles: The regiment served with high distinction as a member of the Indian Corps in France & Flanders, and later in Mesopotamia during the Great War. I...  read more

Code: 24517

1914-15 Star (228. Ft. Sjt. A. Baird, R.F.A.)

The recipient held the specialist appointment of Fitter Staff-Sergeant, 37th (Howitzer) Brigade Royal Field Artillery, when he took his final discharge from the British Army due to 'Sickness' on, 8 March 1919

Medal verification: Fitter Staff-Sergeant's Archibald Baird's entitlement to the 1914-15 Star, together with companion British War Medal & Interallied Victory Medal's and a ...  read more

Code: 24516

1914-15 Star (R4-065726 Pte D. McMillan. A.S.C.)

The recipient, Private Donald McMillan, was originally posted to the Army Service Corps, with which unit he was serving when he entered theatre of war, France, on, 18 March 1915. Sometime after landing in France, Donald was promoted to Corporal, and transferred to the Royal Field Artillery. For some peculiar reason, Donald reverted to the rank of Private - at his own request - on, 18 March 1915...  read more

Code: 24515

1914-15 Star (1761 Pte. P. Dickson, Loth & Bord. H.)

The medal retaining & fitted with its original long length of, now stitched, silk 'moire' riband

Wounded-in-Action: Private Peter Dickson, Lothian & Border Horse, is confirmed being 'Wounded-in-Action' in France, in 1918, when he received a 'Gunshot & Shrapnel Wound' (or, GSW) to his right eyebrow, subsequently sent for recuperation to the King George Hospital, Stamford Street, S...  read more

Code: 24514

1914-15 Star (79551 Pte. R. Stewart, 31/Can:Inf:)

Killed-in-Action: Private Robert Stewart, 31st Battalion (Alberta Regiment) Canadian Infantry (Canadian Expeditionary Force), is confirmed having been Killed-in-Action on the Western Front, 'Boxing Day', 26 December 1915

The life & supreme self-sacrifice of, Private Robert Stewart, is commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission on a headstone where his mo...  read more

Code: 24513

British War Medal. Silver issue (125452 Gnr. W. Whyte. R.A.)

Killed-in-Action: Gunner William Whyte, "D" Battery, 71st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is confirmed having been Killed-in-Action, in France, on, 22 April 1917

The body of Gunner William Whyte was recovered from the battlefield, and now lies buried in France. The life & supreme self-sacrifice of, Gunner William Whyte, is commemorated in perpet...  read more

Code: 24512

Great War era Tribute Medal: Lincoln, England. 'In Token of Lincoln's Gratitude'. The Great War 1914-1919. Bronze

Dimension: 36mm

Metal: Bronze

Sold together with original makers hinged leatherette case of issue (a/f)

Of considerable Lincoln / Lincolnshire local history interest

An article describing these medals and their presentation was published in the Sheffield Independent issue of, 1 September 1919, as quoted below:

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Code: 24511

Silver War Badge. Numbered ‘467690’ (positively attributed to No A/1059 Driver James Sanderson, Royal Army Service Corps late Army Service Corps)

A S.W.B. to an 'Old Contemptible' who was 'Convicted a Deserter and did 5 Years Penal Servitude' - the recipients 1914 Star Medal Roll entry refers

Medals & Silver War Badge verification: A/1059 Driver James Sanderson, Army Service Corps is confirmed entitled to Silver War Badge, together with a 1914-15 Star trio of Great War medals, per below cited sources:

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Code: 24510