Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. Including a superb collection of medals to the King’s German Legion, Police Medals from the Collection of John Tamplin and a small collection of medals to the Irish Guards

British War Medal 1914-20 (4) (Cpl. A. Barker, 3rd S.A.I.; 30086 Pte. W. G. Dale, York. & Lanc. R.; 20406 Gnr. R. Smith, R.A.; S4-184585 Sjt. F. C. Lee, A.S.C.); Mercantile Marine War Medal (Robert Dickinson); Victory Medal 1914-19 (18018 Pte. J. J. Staward, Seaforth); Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (John William Wilson) the first with tightened suspension on a thin flan and the fourth with officially corrected number, generally very fine (7) £40-60

Alfred Barker was killed in action on the Somme on 1 August 1916, while serving with the 3rd Regiment of South African Infantry. His name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.