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25 May 2022

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British War Medal 1914-20 (53700 Dvr. P. Pugh. R.E.) suspension broken, planchet only; Victory Medal 1914-19 (8) (131683 2.Cpl. M. J. Richardson. R.E.; 47478 Pte. C. Milne. North’d Fus.; 35318 Pte. J. Seggie. Sco. Rif.; 10065 Pte. G. Elsdon. Camerons.; S-11241 Pte. F. Morgan. A. & S.H.; S-43201 Pte. W. Newby. A. & S.H.; 95684 Pte. J. Donald. R.A.M.C.; 66673 Pte. A. Midgeley. R.A.M.C.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Miss Edith Mary Hunt) in Royal Mint case of issue; together with a Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Institute for Nurses brooch badge, bronze, the reverse engraved Vernie B. Whiting Queen’s Nurse 22 1/4 Years. Resigned Dec. 1912’, in Elkington, London, fitted case, edge bruising and contact marks, generally nearly very fine or better, the ISM nearly extremely fine (11) £120-£160

Marmaduke J. Richardson attested for the Royal Engineers on 9 October 1914 and served with the 235th A.T. Company during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 March 1916, being appointed a 2nd Corporal on 6 May 1917.

John Seggie attested for the Scottish Rifles and served with them during the Great War, being awarded a Silver War Badge.

George Elsdon was born in Wilton, Roxburghshire, and attested for the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at Penicuik, Midlothian, on 14 August 1914. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front, and is recorded in the Regimental Journal as being slightly wounded. He later served with the Labour Corps.

Frederick Morgan attested for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on 7 September 1914 and served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1915. He was wounded by gun shot to the right knee, resulting in his leg being amputated, and was discharged on account of wounds on 21 January 1918, being awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 306,061.

Walter Newby attested for the Norfolk Regiment on 12 December 1915, and was mobilised on 9 June 1916. He transferred to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on 21 June 1916, and served with the 11th Battalion during he Great War, being appointed Lance-Corporal on 28 October 1917. He was discharged on 28 March 1919.

Miss Vernie Bessie Whiting was born in Coventry on 24 February 1866 and was employed as a Sick and Maternity District Nurse, latterly at Wargrave, Berkshire.

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