Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Lieutenant Arthur A. Enderby, Royal Fusiliers, who died of wounds, France, 2 August 1917

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) extremely fine (2) £100-140

Arthur A. Enderby was born in Canterbury on 17 November 1895, the son of Major and Mrs Enderby, late of Pulborough, South Norwood, London, and latterly of 83 Hagley Road, Birmingham. He was educated at Retford Grammar School, Nottingham. On the outbreak of war, he enlisted in the 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment and was recommended for a commission on 26 November 1914. He was gazetted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 23rd Battalion Royal Fusiliers and was promoted to Lieutenant in January 1915. As a Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, he was wounded in action on 25 July 1917. He died of his wounds at the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station on 2 August 1917 and was buried in the Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.

His C.O. wrote of him, ‘Allow me to express the deep sympathy of all ranks of the Royal Fusiliers at the loss of your gallant son. He had made himself very popular with both officers and men. I found him an excellent officer, absolutely reliable, who knew his work and did it well. At the time he was wounded he was in command of an isolated post, a nasty job calling for pluck, self-reliance and initiative, all of which he showed in a marked manner. Officers like your son cannot be spared.’