Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private P. Rowland, East Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme on 29 July 1916
1914-15 Star (7323 Pte. P. Rowlands [sic], E. Surrey R.); British War and Victory Medals (7323 Pte. P. Rowland. E. Surrey R.) contact marks, nearly very fine

Pair: Private H. Trodd, Wiltshire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 19 October 1918
British War and Victory Medals (14510 Pte. H. Trodd. Wilts. R.) both in named card boxes of issue, with condolence slip and registered OHMS transmission envelope, nearly extremely fine

Memorial Plaque (William Thomas Richards) very fine (6) £100-£140

Percy Rowland was born at Paddington, Middlesex, and attested for the East Surrey Regiment in London. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 April 1915, and was posted missing, presumed killed in action, on 29 July 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Harry Trodd was born at Bradwell, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Wiltshire Regiment at Wolverton. He was an employee of the London and North Western Railway, employed as a brass finisher in the carriage department at Wolverton. He served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 September 1915, and died of wounds on 19 October 1918, aged 21. He is buried at Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension, France.

There are several men with the name William Thomas Richards commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Roll of Honour, but the Plaque comes with a note attributing it to 57511 Private William Thomas Richards, 10th Battalion, Worcester Regiment, who was killed in action on 18 June 1918, and is buried at Terlinchtun British Cemetery, Wimille, France. Sold together with a Worcestershire Regiment gilded cap badge converted to a sweetheart brooch.