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Handley's grave.

Lance Corporal W Handley DCM Army Cyclist Corps (4013) & Machine Gun Corps (118856) Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV) (4013 17/DIV:CYC:CO:ACC). Research & Citations Died of Wounds 29th October 1917 DCM - London Gazette 11/03/1916 "For conspicious gallantry. Lance Corporal Handley was in charge of a party of grenadiers, about ten strong, throwing grenades into the enemy trenches by a catapult. The strand of the catapult broke, and a powerful grenade with fuse nearly burnt down and dropped into our trench. He rushed forward and hurled the grenade over the parapet. It burst before reaching the ground" Further Information - He entered France 13th July 1915 and later transferred tp the MGC (Inf). He died at home on 29th October 1917 and is busried at Wareham Cemetery. DCM depicted in "Deeds that Thrilled the Empire"

Battery Seargant Major FH Makey DCM Royal Horse Artillery Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV) (28518 66 Seige Battery); China 1900 (62nd Coy RGA); Queens South Africa Medal "Cape Colony" (2nd SD RGA); 1914/18 British War Medal & Victory Medal (WO Cl 2 RA); Long Service & Good Conduct Medal GV (BTY Sgt Maj RA) Research & Citations DCM - London Gazette 16/08/1917 "For conspicious gallantry and devotion to duty. When his battery was being shelled he superintended the collecting and removal of the wounded, setting a fine example of coolness and indifference to his own personal safety. He has on several occasions behaved in a similar manner, noteably on one occasion, in clearing the congestion of traffic which had been thrown into confusion at some cross roads by shell fire."

Lieutenant W H Stokes MBE DCM Gloucester Regiment (7th Battalion) & Machine Gun Corps Order of the British Empire, Member, Military, 1st Type; Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV) (11359 Sjt 7/Glouc R); 1915/15 Star (Pte 7-11359); 1914/18 British War Medal & Victory Medal MID (2.Lieut); France, Medaille Militaire; Russia. Order of St Anne, Military, 3rd Class. (Gold Faberge) Research & Citations MBE - London Gazette 03/02/1920 (Archangel, South Russia) DCM - London Gazette 02/02/1916 & 11/03/1916 (Gallipoli) "For conspicious gallantry on the 8th August 1915, at "Chunuk Bair". After the commander and Officer of the machine-gun detachments had been killed, Sgt Stokes assumed command, and later, when the gun was disabled he successfully withdrew it, with the ammunition." France Medaille Militaire - London Gazette 24/02/1916 (Gallipoli) Russia Order of St Anne 3rd Class - London Gazette 00/00/0000 (Archangel)

WO Class 1 T McFarland DCM & BAR Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. (2nd Bat) Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV) & Second Award Bar (GV), Dated “15-16th May 1915", (8586 SJT); 1914 Star, “5th August - 22nd November 1914" (Sgt); 1914/18 British War Medal & Victory Medal (A WO 1).

Group 5 to Major Schoen

Group 4 to Lt Renke

Group 3 to Major Gaede

Group 2

Group 1

QUOTE (Алексей с.п.б. @ Apr 18 2010, 11:26 PM) Просто у человека были деньги и вкус , и он знал как этим распорядиться. This is the london home given to the 1st Duke of Wellington, the address is "NR 1 LONDON" Most of the contents were gifts from grateful nations around the world (except France).

Close up of rear

Close up of front

WR Beards Albert Medal Group

Close up 2. Will weigh it when I have it home next. The box as I recall has a crown on the top. Issued un-named.

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Close up of KCSI Neck Badge

Here is Macmunns KCSI set

Here is Macmunns KCSI Star

Here is Macmunns KCSI Neck

Here is Fowlers CSI

An Edward VII DSO for Mohmand NWF

Thank you for your kind comments guys. I will try to add some interesting posts. Not sure why the photos are small - but they are big on my screen, but it is 100cm!! Cheers anyway chaps. and to my friends from Solvakia

One of my favourites the 1903 Durbar in gold.