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British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (235705 Gnr. A. M. Beckett. R.A.; 605483 Gnr. C. McEntee. R.A....
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British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (235705 Gnr. A. M. Beckett. R.A.; 605483 Gnr. C. McEntee. R.A.; 198184 Dvr. W. U. Silvey. R.A.; 83468 A. Bmbr. F. C. Rafe. R.A.; 154803 Gnr. E. Woodham. R.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (123611 Gnr. G. Barnes. R.A.; 17165 Gnr. W. G. MacDonald. R.A.) edge bruising, generally very fine (7) £120-£160 --- Alfred Martin Beckett was born in Westminster and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery. He served with 77th Battery during the Great War on the North West Frontier of India, and died on 16 June 1919. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate). He was not entitled to a Victory Medal. Charles McIntee attested for the Royal Field Artillery on 4 January 1910, and served with the 42nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 August 1914 (entitled to a 1914 Star with clasp trio). Transferring to the 6th Reserve Brigade, he died in India on on 22 June 1920. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Karachi War Memorial. Walter Utting Silvey was born in Norwich and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery. He served with the 40th Battery, 25th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front, and died on 29 January 1918. He is buried in Arneke British Cemetery, France. Frank Christopher Rafe was born in Bermondsey, London, and attested there for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 10 January 1916. He served with the 211th Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 November 1916, and was killed in action on 25 June 1917. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Ernest Woodhams was born in Lewes, Sussex, and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Brighton. He served with the 41st Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 11 November 1917. He is buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, France. George Barnes was born in Walsham, Norfolk, and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Norwich. He served with the 150th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 30 August 1917. He is buried in Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Belgium. William Graham Macdonald was born in Pentonville, Middlesex, and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Portsmouth. He served with the 355th Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 30 August 1917. He is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of Silvey.
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British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (235705 Gnr. A. M. Beckett. R.A.; 605483 Gnr. C. McEntee. R.A.; 198184 Dvr. W. U. Silvey. R.A.; 83468 A. Bmbr. F. C. Rafe. R.A.; 154803 Gnr. E. Woodham. R.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (123611 Gnr. G. Barnes. R.A.; 17165 Gnr. W. G. MacDonald. R.A.) edge bruising, generally very fine (7) £120-£160 --- Alfred Martin Beckett was born in Westminster and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery. He served with 77th Battery during the Great War on the North West Frontier of India, and died on 16 June 1919. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate). He was not entitled to a Victory Medal. Charles McIntee attested for the Royal Field Artillery on 4 January 1910, and served with the 42nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 August 1914 (entitled to a 1914 Star with clasp trio). Transferring to the 6th Reserve Brigade, he died in India on on 22 June 1920. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Karachi War Memorial. Walter Utting Silvey was born in Norwich and attested there for the Royal Field Artillery. He served with the 40th Battery, 25th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front, and died on 29 January 1918. He is buried in Arneke British Cemetery, France. Frank Christopher Rafe was born in Bermondsey, London, and attested there for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 10 January 1916. He served with the 211th Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 November 1916, and was killed in action on 25 June 1917. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Ernest Woodhams was born in Lewes, Sussex, and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Brighton. He served with the 41st Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 11 November 1917. He is buried in Bard Cottage Cemetery, France. George Barnes was born in Walsham, Norfolk, and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Norwich. He served with the 150th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 30 August 1917. He is buried in Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Belgium. William Graham Macdonald was born in Pentonville, Middlesex, and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery at Portsmouth. He served with the 355th Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 30 August 1917. He is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with copied research, including a photographic image of Silvey.
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