Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Acting Sergeant J. H. Heath, Royal Engineers
1914-15 Star (58316. 2-Cpl. J. H. Heath. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (58316 A.Sjt. J. H. Heath. R.E.) very fine

Three: Driver T. G. Botley, Royal Engineers
1914-15 Star (61125. Dvr. T. G. Botley. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (61125 Dvr. T. G. Botley. R.E.) minor patch of staining to obverse of VM, very fine

Three: Private F. W. Darke, Gloucestershire Regiment
1914-15 Star (12653 Pte. F. W. Darke. Glouc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12653 Pte. F. W. Darke. Glouc. R.) nearly very fine (9) £100-£140

Thomas George Botley was born in 1890 and worked as a horse transport driver in Deptford prior to attesting for the Royal Engineers on 6 February 1915. His Army Service Record notes an operation for ‘hammer toe’ in June 1915 at the 4th (London) General Hospital, followed by service on the Western Front with the Southern Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers.