Pair: Private E. Saines, 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (3573 Pte. E. Saines. Essex R.) mounted court-style for display, lacquered, good very fine

British War Medal 1914-20 (1399 Pte. G. A. Studd. Essex R.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (2101 Pte. F. Ralph. Essex R.) very fine (4) £70-£90

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to the 5th Battalion, Essex Regiment (Territorial Force).

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Ernest Saines, a native of Little Dunmow, was born in Finchingfield on 12 March 1898 and attested for the Essex Regiment (Territorial Force) on 22 May 1915. He served with the 1/5th Battalion during the Great War in Egypt from 7 March 1916, and was twice hospitalised with fever. He was disembodied on 3 April 1919, and died in 1973.

George Arthur Studd was born Tendring in 1889 and attested for the Essex Regiment, serving with the 1/5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 October 1915. He saw further service with the Labour Corps, and was disembodied on 14 April 1919. He died in Colchester in 1966.

Frederick Ralph was born in Beckenham, Kent, and attested for the Essex Regiment at Chelmsford. He served as a Lance-Corporal with ‘A’ Company, 5th Battalion during the Great War in Gallipoli from 9 August 1915, and was killed in action during the 1st Battle of Gaza on 26 March 1917. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Jerusalem Memorial.