West Yorks. Reg. Medal split on Ebay!

[Pozieres]

Looks like another, I'm afraid. Medal split to Cpl. B. Hirst W.York.Reg. These medals are incomplete but they should be together don't you think?

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[ChrisC]

In the photographs it also looks like they're broken, doesn't it?

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[birkettm]

Both broken by the looks of it. Was he a casualty? I would think 42 quid for a pair to a casualty is very cheap (esp as would prob not be a lot to repair them).

Well done to bellyjellytaxi for keeping them together.

Individuality my ****.

Cheers,

Marc

[Chris Noble]

Yeah, well done bellyjellytaxi like Marc said.

Where does the motivation for these people on e-bay come from? Greed i suspect.

Really , won't swear.

Chris.

[Paul Johnson]

Sadly, we see an upward trend in the splitting of groups on EBay. This is through either ignorance or greed and is leading to a destruction of our historical heritage.

A great fuss is often made about the pros & cons of removing artefacts from battlefields, so what can we do about the splitting of medal groups? I suspect that the answer is "Nothing" but it does seem a great shame.

Whilst I am a great believer in the innovations that technology brings to our lives there are negative effects and think this is one of them.

Just My View, of course.

PAUL JOHNSON

[Duncan]

Not a day goes by when I don't see groups being split up on Ebay. It's all very well emailing the sellers and askign them to reconsider, but if we did that everytime we'd be emailing constantly! Anyway, most don't reply to your emails!

Like it was said, this seems to be an upward trend on Ebay. I think it's partly ignorance, the sellers doing such things tend to be also selling any number of junk/collectables. May be partly greed too. I can't imagine any real collectors, or even dealers, doing such a thing.

Duncan.

[birkettm]

Seen medals pairs split on antique dealers stalls. It would seem greed is not confined to the thick.

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I’ve reunited medals offered in the same auction catalogue from a London auction house that specialises in medal sales. The name was unusual and if I could spot it, you would have thought they would!

[Simon R]

So who does Cpl. B. Hirst turn out to be then? Where was the fella from?

[birkettm]

He wasnt a casualty....

[Chris Noble]

Hi Simon.

Would seem to be;

Benjamin Hirst, West Yorkshire Regiment 18377,

31st Labour Company, Labour Corps, 18351.

Second Bradfords initially?

Regards, Chris.