The outstanding medals to five members of the Barnard Family from Ipswich, Suffolk including the Burma expedition, Punjab Frontier Tirah Field Force, Boer War Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek and Great War group awarded to Private, later Serjeant T.W. Barnard, 2nd Battalion, later 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment and finally Royal Field Artillery, a good Punjab Frontier operations 10th June 1897 to 68th April 1898 and Boer War Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith and Belfast group of three awarded to Corporal H. Barnard, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment who later died in India on 16th November 1902, A Great War Western Front Military Medal to Gallipoli veteran Gunner, later Bombardier and Corporal A. Barnard, 10th (Heavy Battery) Royal Field Artillery who first entered Egypt on 2nd April 1915 before subsequently seeing service at Gallipoli and on the Western Front before being awarded a Military Medal in the London Gazette of 18th July 1917, Great War First Day of the Battle of Arras casualty Mons Star and bar trio awarded to Private F.L. Barnard, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 11th November 1914 before being killed in action near Arras on 9th April 1917 now being buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, his body originally being located near the Harp Redoubt., Great War First Day of the Battle of Arras casualty Mons Star and bar trio awarded to Private F.L. Barnard, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 11th November 1914 before being killed in action near Arras on 9th April 1917 now being buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, his body originally being located near the Harp Redoubt, Second World War North West Europe Efficiency Medal group awarded to Private F.L.W. Barnard, Royal Army Medical Corps who saw service in Iceland as well as in North West Europe during the Second World War.
1) A Burma expedition, Punjab Frontier Tirah Field Force, Boer War Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek and Great War group awarded to Private, later Serjeant T.W. Barnard, 2nd Battalion, later 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment and finally Royal Field Artillery who saw service in operations against the Burmese insurgents that took place in the period from 16th April 1889 to 18th April 1892, then in the Punjab Frontier operations as part of the Tirah Field Force, in the Boer War in operations in Orange Free State and Transvaal as well as in actions at Tugela Heights, during the Relief of Ladysmith and Laing’s Nek and finally with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War.
Group of 6: India General Service Medal 1854-1895, 1 Clasp: Burma 1889-92; (1907 *** T. Barnard, 2nd Bn Devon Regt.) India General Service Medal 1895-1902, VR, 2 Clasps: Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98; (1907 *** Barnard, 1st Bn, Devon R.) Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 5 Clasp: Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek; (1907 PTE. T. BARNARD. DEVON REGT.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (1907 PTE. T. BARNARD. DEVON REGT.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (3379 SJT. T.W. BARNARD. R.A.) Mounted along with a Devonshire Regiment cap badge.
Condition: contact wear to naming especially to the first two, Very Fine
Thomas Walter Barnard an 18 year old tailor from Ipswich, joined the Devonshire Regiment on 8th December 1887 and would see service in India, participating during the operations against the Burmese insurgents which took place in the period from 16th April 1889 to 18th April 1892. The 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment forming part of the Irrawaddy Column in late 1891 and early 1892, and then later in the operations on the Punjab Frontier which lasted from 10th June 1897 to 6th April 1898 as well as the operations with the Tirah Field Force. He would then subsequently travel to South Africa where he would take part in the Boer War on operations in Transvaal and Orange Free State as well as during the Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights and Laing’s Nek. He would then be discharged from the Army on 10th November 1902. On the outbreak of the Great War (2nd September 1914), he joined the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner but was almost immediately appointed Acting Sergeant. He joined the Royal Field Artillery and served in France between 6th November 1916 and 9th August 1917 and was finally discharged from the Army on 31st March 1920.
2) A good Punjab Frontier operations 10th June 1897 to 68th April 1898 and Boer War Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith and Belfast group of three awarded to Corporal H. Barnard, 1st Battalion, Devonshire Regiment who later died in India on 16th November 1902.
Group of 3: India General Service Medal 1895-1902, VR, 1 Clasp: Punjab Frontier 1897-98; (4214 Corpl H. Barnard, 1st Bn, Devon Regt.) Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 Clasps: Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast; (4214 CPL. H. BARNARD. DEVON REGT.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (4214 CORPL. H.J. BARNARD. DEVON REGT.) Mounted along with a Devonshire Regiment cap badge.
Condition: minor contact wear to the rim at 3 o’clock, Very Fine
Henry Joseph Barnard was born in 1878 and would go on to see service as a Corporal (No. 4214) with the 1st Battalion, Devon regiment during the Punjab field operations that lasted from 10th June 1897 to 6th April 1898, before travelling to South Africa being present during the Boer War including in the action at Elandslaagte on 21st October 1899, and then took part in the siege and defence of Ladysmith from 3rd November 1899 to 28th February 1900, being then present in action at Belfast on 26th to 27th August 1900. Travelling back to India with his battalion in early 1902 he died on 16th November 1902 near Chaubatia, north of Bareilly.
3) A Great War Western Front Military Medal to Gallipoli veteran Gunner, later Bombardier and Corporal A. Barnard, 10th (Heavy Battery) Royal Field Artillery who first entered Egypt on 2nd April 1915 before subsequently seeing service at Gallipoli and on the Western Front before being awarded a Military Medal in the London Gazette of 18th July 1917.
Group of 4: Military Medal, GVR, (46498 BMBR. A. BARNARD. 10/BY. 147 A.F.A. BDE: R.F.A.) 1914-1915 Star; (46948 GNR. A. BARNARD. R.F.A.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (46948 CPL. A. BARNARD. R.A.) Mounted along with a Royal Artillery Cap Badge,.
Condition: Good Very Fine
Alfred Barnard was born in Ipswich in 1889 and joined the Army in 1907, aged 18, entered Egypt on 2nd April 1915 and subsequently saw service as s Bombardier, Gunner and later Corporal (No. 46948) with the 10th (Heavy) Battery, 147th Army Field Artillery Brigade firstly with the 29th Division at Gallipoli from July 1915 and latterly on the Somme in July 1916. He would be awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 18th July 1917 for his gallantry on the Western Front.
4) Great War First Day of the Battle of Arras casualty Mons Star and bar trio awarded to Private F.L. Barnard, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 11th November 1914 before being killed in action near Arras on 9th April 1917 now being buried in Tilloy British Cemetery, his body originally being located near the Harp Redoubt.
Group of 3: 1914 Star original 5th Aug – 22nd Nov 1914 bar; (6877 PTE. F.L. BARNARD. 2/ SUFF. R.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (6877 PTE. F.L. BARNARD. SUFF. R.) Mounted along with Suffolk Regiment cap badge.
Condition: Good Very Fine
Along with card box of issue and forwarding letter for pair.
Private, later Corporal (No. 46948) Francis Lionel Barnard, 2nd Battalion, Suffolk Regiment saw service on the Western Front from 11th November 1914 and would subsequently be killed in action near Arras on 9th April 1917 aged 20, and is now buried in the Tilloy British Cemetery, his body having originally been found in the area of Harp Redoubt and later reburied. His address was later given as 88 Cavendish Street, Ipswich.
5) Second World War North West Europe Efficiency Medal group awarded to Private F.L.W. Barnard, Royal Army Medical Corps who saw service in Iceland as well as in North West Europe during the Second World War.
Group of 5: 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence Medal; War Medal; Efficiency Medal, GVIR 1st type bust; (7356883 PTE. F.L.W. BARNARD. R.A.M.C.) Mounted together with a Royal Army Medical Corps cap badge.
Condition: Good Very Fine
Along with card box of issue for Efficiency Medal and forwarding envelope for WW2 medals addressed to Mr. F.L.W. Barnard, Hut 9A, Site No.7, Ellough Road, Beccles, Suffolk.
Francis William Barnard, son of one of the above was born on 6th June 1920. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps (Territorial Army) on 26th April 1939 and was embodied into the regular service on 2nd September that year. He would see overseas service in Iceland from 8th July 1940 until 15th March 1942 and then in North West Europe from 8th June to 16th April 1946.
