Orders, Decorations and Medals

British War and Victory Medal pairs (3) (5805 Pte. J. E. Bishop, 20-Lond. R.; 1636 Pte. F. Fry, 20-Lond. R.; 6030 Pte. J. Rook, 20-Lond. R.) very fine and better (6) £90-110

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment.

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John Edward Bishop, an Omnibus Conductor, from Cricklewood, attested for service with the 6th Battalion Royal Fusiliers on 9 February 1916 and was transferred to the 3rd/20th Battalion London Regiment in June 1916. On 2 July 1916 he joined “A” Company 1st/20th Battalion London Regiment in France. On 1 October 1916 the battalion as part of the 47th Division began an attack on Eaucourt l’Abbaye. Bishop suffered a gunshot wound to the right thigh and was taken to the 10th General Hospital, Rouen. On 18 October he was invalided to England. He was discharged from the Army on account of his wound on 13 September 1917, being awarded a pension of 27/6 a week and a Silver War Badge. Sold with copied service papers and m.i.c.

Frederick Fry was born in Greenwich, Kent. A Plumber’s Mate by occupation, he attested for service with the 20th Battalion London Regiment on 14 July 1914, aged 18 years, 2 months. Transferred to the 1st/20th Battalion, he entered the France Flanders theatre of war on 9 March 1915. He was admitted to 11 General Hospital at Boulogne on 21 September 1915 suffering from Myalgia and was invalided to England on 26 September - thus missing the carnage of Loos. He was discharged on 10 March 1916 and was awarded the Silver War Badge. Sold with copied service papers and m.i.c.

James Rook, a Gardener, from New Southgate, attested for service with the Royal Fusiliers in February 1916, aged 28 years, 2 months. He was transferred to the 3rd/20th Battalion London Regiment in June 1916. On 2 July 1916 he joined the 1st/20th Battalion in France. Rook received a gunshot wound to the left leg on 15 September 1916. He was invalided to England on 20 September and was discharged as a result of his wound on 2 May 1917 and was awarded a Silver War Badge.