1914-15 Star (9) (12334 Pte. F. E. Baglin. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 5858 Pte. J. English. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 18406 Pte. C. Joynes. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 16398 Pte. A. Parker, Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 11639 Pte. A. G. Pratt. Oxf: & Bucks. L.I.; 17851 Pte. F. Turner. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 8620 Pte. W. J. Veale. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 9960 Pte. B. F. Ward. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.; 18368 Pte. T. Wyatt. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) generally very fine and better (9) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Frederick E. Baglin attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 May 1915. He later transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, and was re-numbered 025917. He was discharged to the Army Reserve on 26 March 1919.

Joseph English attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 November 1914. Re-numbered 24577, he was discharged on termination of his engagement on 23 October 1915. He had previously served in the Boer War and had received the Queen’s South Africa Medal with 4 clasps.

Charles Joynes attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 7 September 1910 and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 November 1914. He later transferred to the Durham Light Infantry, and was re-numbered 66221. He was discharged on 6 October 1917, and was entitled to a Silver War Badge, no. 501165.

Albert Parker attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford on 19 November 1914 and served with the 8th (Pioneer) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 September 1915.

Alban George Pratt was born at Blockley, Worcestershire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front and died of a gun shot wound to the head on 21 February 1917. He is buried at Grove Town Cemetery, Meaulte, France.

Frederick Turner was born at Witney, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 June 1915, and died of wounds at Delville Wood, Somme, on 25 August 1916. He is buried at Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

William James Veale was born at Iffley, Oxford, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 November 1914, and was killed in action at Bethune on 28 August 1915. He is buried at Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, France.

Sold with the named lid of the card box of issue, and the named Record Office enclosure.

Bertie Francis Ward was born at Old Marston, Oxford, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 November 1914 (thereby missing out on a 1914 Star by a single day), and was killed in action at Festubert on 16 May 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.

Thomas Wyatt was born at King’s Sutton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry at Oxford. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 July 1915; wounded, he was evacuated to the U.K., and died of wounds at at the Military Hospital, Colchester, Essex, on 14 October 1915. He is buried under a C.W.G.C. Headstone at King’s Sutton Cemetery, Oxfordshire.