Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal Rowland Cleeve Mayell, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action, France/Flanders, 28 April 1915

1914-15 Star (8819 Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (8819 Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (Rowland Cleeve Mayell) in card envelope, extremely fine (4) £160-200

Rowland Cleeve Mayell was born in Newport, Monmouthshire and enlisted at Newport. Serving with the 4th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 28 April 1915, aged 24 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. He was the son of Rowland Henry and Rose Annie Mayell of 98 Dock Street, Newport.