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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 409

Three: Sapper T. Roberts, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (121725, Spr. T. H. Roberts, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (121725 Spr. T. H. Roberts R.E.), very fine

Three: Private F. Skinner, Essex Regiment

1914-15 Star (16875 Pte F. Skinner. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (16875 Pte. F. Skinner. Essex R.), very fine

Three: Private J. H. Beamer, South Wales Borderers

1914-15 Star (21454 Pte J. H. Beamer. S.Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (21454 Pte. J. H. Beamer. S. Wales. Bord.), mounted as worn, very fine (9)

Thomas Henry Roberts was born on 1877 and was from Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales, and was a miner prior to enlistment. He enlisted on 9 September 1915 to serve with the Tunnelling Company (3rd Provisional Company) as a Tunneler's Mate and first served overseas on 29 September 1915 however he returned Home on 2 December 1915. He was discharged at Chatham, Kent, on 31 August 1916 as a result of sickness and is entitled to a Silver War Badge (31163).

F. Skinner first served overseas on 30 August 1915 and was appointed to Class Z on 27 April 1919.

John H. Beamer first served overseas on 3 December 1915. His Medal Index card notes his pair was lost on S.S. Egypt (P & O Ocean Liner) when she collided with Seine on 20 May 1922 in the Celtic Sea and a duplicate pair was issued on 4 September 1923.

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