Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Gunner F. C. G. Barker, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 22 August 1918
British War and Victory Medals (246568 Gnr. F. C. G. Barker. R.A.) good very fine

Pair: Gunner A. E. Batson, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was killed in action in Italy on 6 September 1917
British War and Victory Medals (326741 Gnr. A. E. Batson. R.A.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Gunner W. Cole, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 28 May 1917
British War and Victory Medals (132361 Gnr. W. Cole. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (6) £100-£140

Frederick Charles George Barker was born in Chelsea, London, and attested there for the Army Service Corps. Transferring to the Royal Field Artillery, he served with ‘D’ Battery, 250th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 22 August 1918. He is buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France.

Arthur Ernest Batson was born in Hammersmith, London, and attested there for the Royal Garrison Artillery in November 1916. He served with the 314th Siege Battery during the Great War in Italy, and was killed in action on 6 September 1917. He is buried in Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy.

Walter Cole was born in Little Wenham, Suffolk, and attested for the Essex and Suffolk Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial Force) at Harwich. Transferring to the Royal Garrison Artillery, he served with the 36th Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front, and died of wounds on 28 May 1917. He is buried in Sunken Road Cemetery, Boisleux-St. Marc, France.

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