temptage Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 For those of you who may be interested there is a couple of medals for sale at a Grimsby auction house. Link -> here I have private messaged them and found out details of who the medals were awarded to. One was awarded to 42509 Private Smith Clarkson of the 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment, who was killed on 15/08/1918 and is buried in Serre Road Cemetery No.1. The second was awarded to 56755 Gunner Harold P Bunce of the RGA, who it turns out never served overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 6 minutes ago, temptage said: The second was awarded to 56755 Gunner Harold P Bunce of the RGA, who it turns out never served overseas. Think he probably did serve overseas! Thanks for sharing the collection though. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 He served out of UK if he rec'd the Victory medal & also the silver War medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 He served with 302 Siege Battery R.G.A. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/5119/images/41629_625537_9441-00309?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=7a0aeda63b1b710f74746170a19b8ef1&usePUB=true&_phsrc=GtI765&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.223419736.233541228.1634661988-119227612.1483026526&pId=3125453 Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 This is the MIC for the BWM & VM that he was awarded: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1262/images/30850_A000247-02075?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=ae804c474dfae7d00312245dff729faa&usePUB=true&_phsrc=jpv189&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&pId=2753052 He didn't go overseas ...until after 31/12/1915. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptage Posted 19 October , 2021 Author Share Posted 19 October , 2021 My apologies. I found a record for another H Bunce and wrongly presumed it was also his. Thanks for putting it right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 19 October , 2021 Share Posted 19 October , 2021 RNCVR< Where is the SWB on the original photo? Although I'm viewing on a reasonable sized screen I confess that I lost my specs today . Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 Simon, There does not appear to be a SWB among those badges & Victory medals. It seems to be a collection of cap badges & misc badges I am certain Forum members could ID. I do recognize Royal Army Service Corps & Royal Engineers cap badges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 RNCVR, I think I misunderstood your post. apologies Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Atkins Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 4 hours ago, RNCVR said: Simon, There does not appear to be a SWB among those badges & Victory medals. It seems to be a collection of cap badges & misc badges I am certain Forum members could ID. I do recognize Royal Army Service Corps & Royal Engineers cap badges. Well, I can do the easy Forum-related ones: cap badges of Royal Warwicks, Wiltshires, Leicesters (behind a ribbon), Highland Light Infantry, Suffolks. Also badges of rank (hope that's the correct terminology for officers?): a couple each of Major's crowns, I think, and 'pips'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNCVR Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 2 hours ago, mancpal said: RNCVR, I think I misunderstood your post. apologies Simon No apology required Simon! Best wishes, Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancpal Posted 20 October , 2021 Share Posted 20 October , 2021 I confused entitlement for the recipient with the items shown in the photo (I think). Got new glasses though they haven't made a great deal of difference to my IQ it seems. Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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