Genealogy Chat

over 300 items of ww1 war medals ,lots with names.well worth a look.tony

Thanks Tony. I had a look and I was surprised at how many there were and a bit shocked at some of the callousness. I took the opportunity to copy and paste some of the names from Great War (WWI) medals that have at least 5 days still to go before they're sold: 144605 Spr E Eperson R.E 221998 DVR. J. HODGE. R.A. 3147 PTE J.T.GARDINER Percival H Sims Thomas G Peddie of the Army Veterinary Corps T.A. Pearman 129340 A. Cpl. A. Green R.A. 205012 Gnr. G. H. Waistnedge R.A. C. Jackson 16881 PTE. T. E. Ryles Yorks & Lancs R 8748 PTE. J.T. Baker Yorks. L.I. 111400, Private PTE W. J. Neale, Tank Corps Lieut. C.M Jaques Lieut. F.G. Dwerryhouse 72766 GNR. A. CLEASLY. R.A. 176371 GNR. J. F. DIXON. R.A. 203870 Pte. P. TAYLOR. W. YORK. R. 2678 PTE.. [WAR MEDAL] YORKS LI PTE L. H. EWINS James Ozzard Private G C.C******D., 2nd Bn. London Regiment A.E. Cooper. Worcester Regiment WHJ Cooper, Sapper R.E. 85889.GNR.A.H.SMITH.R.A GS-69376.PTE.J.W.DELANTY.R.FUS Pte. W.G. Samways of the Worcestershire Regiment M/324539 Sidney Pitchford Melling 2801 A.C.SJT.B.E.Dufty.SOM.L.I. 1.A.M. W. H. P. BARNES. R.F.C 2.A.M. T. ELTON R.A.F. GS - 15398 SJT. G. Booker R.FUS S-19624 A.CPL J Crawford R. HIGHRS 72002 GNR.P.C. ABRAHAMS R.A. A RODGER Merchant Navy 2 Lieut M J Green Private Samuel Herrington 7606 Worcester Regiment K.38565 H WALKER STO.1 R.N. 45069 PTE H EDMUNDSON L.N.LAN.R 52748 Sjt Harold H Rattle M G C 13264 PTE .F.C.ARCHER.R.BERKS.R. PTE .E.DAVIS.R.W.KENT.R 8137 PTE. John WILLIAMSON.2-LON.R F-51070 C.C.MINCHIN. AC2. R.N.A.S 87624 GNR.R.C.P.GRIFFIN.R.A GS-27427 PTE.W.S.BARFOOT.R.FUS. 4562 PTE.C.P.SIMPSON.LINC.R. ANDREW ANDERSON GS - 51307 Pte L. V. Willett, Royal Fusilliers and this is only a very few... Sadly most of these names would not come up in a search - because they are only in the further details - not in the title of the sale item.

hi steven,have just gone through them all myself, none are my family,but you never know what will turn up, and well done on posting them on the board,hope some go to the familys ,and not dealers,tony

Thanks again Tony. Well here are a few more coming up for auction in the next few days (those for earliest sale are at the bottom - I'm working backwards). Some of these would surely mean something to someone - and the prices for the routine pip, squeak and wilfred are not expensive. M.18249 Stuart Noel FORDYCE WMN.2. R.N. LZ.8473 C.H. DAVIS SIG. R.N.V.R. M.B.1676 W.L. WARD C.M.M. R.N.V.R 160152. T. SNOWDON SLMR. R.N. M.8710 J.B. MOSS ACT.C.E.R.A.2. R.N. J.18125 George Edward REED A.B. R.N. (KIA 05 Jun 1916) 129019.PTE.2. J. FRYER R.A.F M.15587 Robert Henry TAYLOR L.CK.MTE. R.N. (Postman from Tottenham) T.Z.9633. C. SHIRT A.B. R.N.V.R. M.33148 A. WEIGHTMAN ACT.E.R.A.4. R.N. 296550 H. KNIGHT PBR.1. R.N. K.24073 Thomas POTTER ACT.L.STO. R.N. (from Edenbridge Kent, deid 15 Sep 1918) K.2511 Edward John TRAVES ACT.L.STO. R.N. (from Dorchester KIA 26 Nov 1914) K.50250 J. HAMILTON STO.1. R.N. (KIA 16 Oct 1919 HMS Cardoc, buired Edinburgh) CH.21791 Pte. Robert Frank RUDMAN R.M.L.I. (a gardener from Wiltshire served 1918-1922) M.10789 J.H. BENNETT WMN.1 R.N. 345305 H.A. JENKINS CH.WR. R.N. L.9416 Alfred Edgar LAWRENCE O.C.2 R.N. (from St. Albans) R.M.B. 1168 MUS. T.R. WIGMORE R.4213 Thomas John GUNTER A.B. R.N.V.R. (from Glamorgan) 1276 SDLR (saddler) J. WILLS R.F.A. also DVR. J. WILLS R.A. T. 6-143 .Frank LAZZARI E.A.4. R.N.V.R. (born 1894) Spr. W.T. JONES R.E. Captain L.L. CRESSWELL R.A (previously Second Lieutenant) 186224 Spr. R. PALMER R.E M2-181980 Pte. H. SHELDRAKE A.S.C. 41327 Pte. H.T. WITHEY Devon Regt. G-21556 Pte. V.E. KNEE The Queens Regt. 3934 Pte. R.J. MANN York R. 154509 Gnr. S. DAVIS R.A. 98372 Gnr. T. KERR R.A. Drv. (R.F.A.) later Sjt. (R.A.) J. GILLIES 22767 113018 Pte.1 R. NEILSON R.A.F. also S-7545 L.Cpl R. NEILSON A.& S.Highrs 56134 Sgt. A.S. CHAMBERLAIN R.E. 5702 Bmbr. T. WILLIS R.A./R.F.A. (posthumously in 1920) Royal Welsh Fusilier Evan REES 73644 (KIA age 23 on 04 Dec 1918, from Cenarth, Carmarthenshire) 219092 Spr. A. COLLINTON R.E. 7759 Cpl. W.J. HAZELL Devonshire Regt. 3950 Pte. A.P. CLARKE Notts & Derby 14734 Pte. A. ROBINSON Notts & Derby 303394 A. MARSHALL Ch.Sto. R.N. 302047 E. CHESTNEY S.P.O. R.N. 4-10514 Pte. J. RICHARDSON Durh.L.I 22673 Pte. J. COLLONS Durh.L.I 2128 Pte. W.H. GUNN Royal Sussex Regt. 283674 J.R. HURRELL S.P.O. R.N. 184268 R. BREWIS C.P.O R.N. 19823 Pte. A. BRADLEY Northamptonshire Regt. GS-20944 Pte. C.W.P. MORGAN Royal Fus. 514733 Pte. R.A. SMEATON C.A.S.C. M 13002 J.N. MARTIN W.M.N.2 R.N. M 14478 W.T. GREENWOOD S.R.A R.N. J-20165 C.L. ATKEY A.B R.N. J-24322 L.H. TRIM L.Tel. R.N. 36937 Pte. W. CONAN E.Yorks.R. 281736 Pte. J. CONWAY H.L.I. 42623 Pte. E.J. BURR Durham L.I. 3322823 Pte. J.J.A. LOWRY E. Ontario Regt. 2195 Sgt. J.V. MURPHY W. Yorks. Regt. 59101 Pte. E. GASSIDY Welsh Regt. 120430 Dvr. W.A. IVE R.A. 5290 E.S.Engr. D. SLOAN R.N.R. 4702 T.S. J.H. MERRIFIELD R.N.R. 35074 Pte. J.F. BESFORD Yorks & Lancs Regt. 34967 Pte. G. WATSON Yorks and Lancs Regt. R 765 Frederick William POULTNEY A.B. R.N.V.R. (KIA 10 Jul 1917) Cpl. G. PARKER Royal Engineers No 1091912 M2-269141 Pte. A.E. DEARDEN Army Service Corps 201562 Pte. R.J. STEVENS E. Surrey Regt. 158657 Dvr. J.B. BUXTON R.A. 34030 Cpl. H. MACHIN L.N. Lan.R. Pte. Reginald BAKER 48252 Devon Regt. R.M.A. 2025-S-Gnr. Walter CHADWICK (from Heywood in Lancashire) B.Z.6674 C. BLOOR A.B. R.N.V.R. PO 8665 Pte. John WESLEY R.M.L.I. (Tailor from Lenton, Notts deied 06 Nov 1962) M.6879 A.J.B. EBBS S.B.A. R.N. PO-10346 Pte. Thomas Henry HARDACRE R.M.L.I. (from Airedale, Lancs., served 1899-1922) M.26697 John King GREENWOOD WMN.2 R.N. (from Glasgow) T.Z.2006 A. YEAMAN Sig. R.N.V.R. PO.10703 Pte. Thomas Henry EDEN R.M.L.I. C.Z.5316 Andrew SKELLY A.B. R.N.V.R. (aka John SMITH) CH.7992 Pte. Arthur John COLE R.M.L.I. (wheelwright from West Bromwich, Birmingham, served 1894-1919) CH.21562 Pte. M. POTTS R.M.L.I. CH.17232 Pte. William Barton HEAP R.M.L.I. (from islington, served 1911-1932?) M.B.2333 G.F. WELHAM M.M. R.N.V.R. PLY.15842 Pte. F.P. GARNER R.M.L.I. P.Z.1256 G.W. WATSON L.Tel. R.N.V.R. 203190 Pte. J.J. PAYNE R.Warw.R. 28843 Pte. J. OTTLEY R.Warw.R. 14115 Pte. C. BENNETT R.Warw.R. 63946 Pte. F. SUTTON Durh.L.I. 3143 Pte. T.W. STEVENS Rif.Brig. 2 Lieut. R.F.G. DAVIS 6-31430 Pte. E.O. KRAUSSE Midd.X.R. (Eric ?) 34146 Pte. W.H. DAVIS Midd.X.R. 230180 Dvr. F.H. POWELL R.A. 2043 Pte. C.E. LEAL Devon Regt. 3481 Pte. C.M. LEE 1st London Regt. 2562 Spr. J. BUSSELL R.E. 26578 Sdlr. C. STEWART R.F.A. T4-059873 T. STEWART A.S.C. 88218 Spr. B.G. CHANDLER R.E. DM2-138483 Pte. E.A. STANWAY A.S.C. M2-076426 Pte. C. DODSWORTH A.S.C. M2-105609 Cpl. W.H. SANDERSON A.S.C. M2-134125 Pte. T.S. ASHLEY A.S.C. T4-142037 Pte. L. HUMPHREY A.S.C. T4-211554 Dvr. Henry Edward GREGG A.S.C. (served 1915-1919) Private 28996 E. SIMPSON W.Riding Regt. 3-6825 Pte. F.W. CROYDON Devon R. 3891 Private A. STUART Gordon Highlanders 569 Pte. T.H. JONES Rif. Brig. 721 Pte. R. RENNEY Rif. Brig. 49227 Pte. R.E. WOODRUFF Rif. Brig. Pte. F. THATCHER 203933 Lancs.Fus. 2 Lieut. T.I. FRASER R.F.C. Please don't ask me what all the abbreviations mean - I just copied and pasted!

Thanks folks. Here's the last lot for today. It really is difficult to search for names on eBay - you have to look at every one. And there are zillions without names (I'm sure they would get more for them - I would pay good money for a medal from a relative of mine). As you say Becky so sad for the families of those whose medals are being sold without them knowing. Lieut. W. Carter 20624 Pte. E. WILSON S.Lancs.R. WR-3 0266 Spr. G. GREEN R.E. 55037.2.A.M V. HELLAWELL R.A.F. 6-2852 Pte. Thomas Jobes RAYNER (KIA Ypres 1st / 6th BTTN Northumberland Fusileers) 141199 Dvr. G.E. LOCKETT R.E. 85966 Pte. A.W. LYTHE N.D.Fus. 2116 Pte. F.R. IVES Liverpool R. W-2255 Dvr. W.H. TURNER R.A. 14912 Pte. C. BANNISTER E.Lancs.Regt. 6837 S.L. NIXON Sto. R.N.R. 57205 Gnr. E.F. BARRON R.A. 850332 Gnr. G.A. PRESTON R.A. 51946 Cpl. E.C. CROASDALE Royal Welsh Fus. 18542 Pte. T. HANSON R.Lancs.Regt. 3/595 Pte. Joseph William DOWNING 2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, from Sheffield, son of Emma Butler KIA 19 Jan 1915 7067 Pte. W. LANE Yorks.Regt. 132 66 Cpl. E.H. PELLING R.A.F. 79629 Dvr. E.E. DURRANT R.A. 202162 Pte. J. LAWLESS S.Lancs.R. Police Special Constabulary Charles STUBBS Hugh R. CURGENVEN (possible Merchantman) RX4-275122 Pte. W. AINSWORTH A.S.C. 952 Pte. T. WILLIAMS Denbeigh Yeo Lieut. W. CARTER 3 brothers: Sidney A. BROWN Pte. D.C.L.I. 37863 Ernest James BROWN Pte. 2518 Oxford & Bucks L.I. died 19 Jul 1916 (age 18) Frederick William BROWN Stoker 1st class K/15221 R.N. died 01 Jun 1916 (age 24) 3-18956 Pte. E. CHAPPLOW Royal Irish Fus. 85907 Sjt. A.T. WATTS R.A. 021757 Pte. J.W. TURPIE Army Ordnance Corps 74331 Pte. William WILSON Machine Gun Corps L.Z. 8083 F. BITTEN Tel. R.N.V.R. 3298 Gnr. Ernest FLETCHER R.G.A. 72734 Gnr. Bernard FERNS R.A. 346249 J.G. DIDDAMS PTR1 R.N. 5427 Cpl. J. FORAN 1st Guards J.78883 W.H. CRICK Ord. R.N 2955 Dvr. H. WALMSLEY R.A. 358835 Pte. W. SUMNER Liverpool Regt. 375658 Pte. J. HAYDEN Manchester Regt. 202996 Pte. H. SMITH West Riding Regt. 31286 Pte. J. CURRY R.Innis.Fus. 46028 Pte. W. LUCK Liverpool Regt. 246 Pte. W. WALKER A.Cycle Corps 243384 Gnr. J. IRELAND R.A. 815 Cpl. G.G. DOW R.E. 334936 Pnr. J. YOUNG R.E. 37268 Pte. F. KENNARD North'n.R. 2565 Sepoy Ram SINGH Nabha.I.S.Infy. 6937 Sepoy Said BADSHAH N.Waz.Mil. 43349 Pte. F.C.W. KING R.Berks.R. 4285 Pte. F. CHILES Essex R. 241594 Pte. E.L. DUGUID Gordons S-16448 Pte. Donald MCINTYRE A.&S.H. (KIA 25 Mar 1918) S-13493 Pte. T. GRAHAM A.&S.H. (KIA 24 Apr 1917) 87593 Gnr. V. HURRELL R.A. S3-025641 Pte. C.C. BRADY A.S.C. 77412 Gnr. H. OUGHTBRIDGE R.A. 221760 Gnr. J. STEPHENSON 476483 Spr. G.G. DRAKE R.E. M2-193768 Pte. R. BUTCHER A.S.C. 113259 Gnr. W. HANCOCK R.A. 613 Gnr. Frank YARDLEY R.F.A.T. (KIA 08 Apr 1917) 18891 Gnr. A.J. FOSTER R.A. 11535 Pte. Stephen WEAVER R.Warwick.Regt (also Pte. 5764329 & A/Sjt 10563 Norfolk Regt.) 12978 Pte. Frank HIRST R.North Lancs.Regt. 2093 Pte. R.E. BAXTER R.A.M.C. Does anyone have any suggestions of how we could get some of these to the attention of relatives?

You could try searching for names by first browsing from Coins then Historical Medals/ Medallions. Enter the name you are looking for in the search box, then tick the box for search title and description.

steven ,i think we just have brought it to the attention of relatives, and its sad lots of medals where sold just to put food on the table, hard times , and thanks again for getting them on the board. tony

Tony and Stepen You have both gone to a lot of trouble about these medals. Do not know a quick way to get at possible ancestors, but a list like this is really invaluable, a pity it would be too late for any Family History Mags. Sadly none of mine on there. I only hope that someone gets some benefit from your hard work. Janet

when you click on the 'see other items' that these collectors, or dealers have for sale you also can find a great many post cards with love notes to their english sweet hearts, from service men/ woman abroad during ww1 & 2. some have photos of themselves complete in uniform there was some with pretty unique names too! I was looking at them here online in usa. i will check with you if your ebay has the same items for sale.as here. i'll post a few names too ...tomorrow (your today! ) cheers x k x

yesterday 325 items,today 350,plus a death plaque for a alfred grady. info for this item you can email dealer , i dont know if the persons regiment and number are on the plaque , tony

Tony and Stephen Thank you for your efforts to reunite these medals with their families. Nothing is connected to me but I've posted a message on General Board to alert people.

thanks gwyneth, just hope someone gets their relations medals back.tony

Carol (in sometimes Glorious Somerset): Many thanks for that great tip. I tried it with some of these names and it works sometimes, but you probably also need to include the 'Collectables' category (the sub-category 'Militaria' contains a lot of the medals as well). If you have a common surname (or a surname that is a word) you get swamped, but with an advanced search you could try: must contain both 'surname' and 'medal'. So many thanks for that tip. Onwards and backwards...

death plaque,george maynard,on militaria,

new today pte e jackson asc m2 265061 driver 201577 f sewell r e dm2 195398 pte r f evans asc dm2 164756 p j ritchie asc dm2 170749 pte stevenson asc m2 180658 pte r cessford asc m2 152587 cpl h w candy asc 35771 spr w g saunders r e 5042 pte f conlin dod 18-3-1919 connaught rangers irish reg dr clark r a m c park royal hospital 1922 charles stubbs police sp con spr e eperson 144605 r e, plus one selling his own grandfathers medals, one sad person tony

Thanks Stephen & Tony No names that mean anything to me but I am off to a meeting of The Somerset Light Infantry Association tonight,I will draw their attention to the list. I couldn't see any Som. LI on the list but some of our members were also in the Durham LI & the KOYLI which I could see. I would be grateful if you do see any Somerset if you could add them to the thread Thanks again, you're stars Vivienne

hi vivienne,no problem i will keep a look out for you,and update as and when new names come up,tony

I wonder how they come to be on ebay. I guess in some cases maybe they have no children and they end up in house clearance. My brother was promised the war medals by our grandad (he is the oldest grandchild). When he died, my Nan gave them to our younger cousin. Then my dad had his father's medals professionally mounted and his brother got hold of them. I really do hope that those who have them treasure them. I can't see our younger cousin having children to pass them on to though.

hi ..tony by the sea.. is it calm or rough 2day?? i have a long, long list of medals, items (letters, watches, photos) some names i quickly jotted... SMEATON royal navy reserves GREEN arthur edward (52 sagan terrace fleetwood lanks (master mariner birkenhead) dob 16/2/81 (1881?) ive had the link copied for some time..tony steven tarling ? anyone else that is a wiz with cutting and pasting your welcome for a copy.. if your folks SHOULD be on there at least you'd get a close up coloured copy of the rows of medals these men and women shed blood for, as well as some with their i.d photo's and family shots- faces clearly shown! and the ships ,air craft,service collegues they were with. some have their full life accomplishments, way they died ,where their burried, lived- good luck kathleen...(either pass your email to me or message from gr) xx

Hello Could someone tell me how i can view the medals on ebay Thank you Christine