Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (5) (3-6825 Pte. F. W. Croydon, Devon. R.; 21946 Pte. P. D. Denham, Devon. R.; 54949 Pte. S. W. Gould, Devon. R.; 57832 Pte. W. E. Hunt, Devon. R.; 19318 Pte. S. G. Overthrow, Devon. R.) medal to ‘Gould’ without suspension ring, nearly very fine and better (5) £50-70

Francis Croydon landed in France on 3 December 1914 to join the 1st Battalion Devon Regiment and so qualified for the 1914-15 Star. He was awarded the Silver War Badge and discharged on 18 August 1915. Sidney Overthrow landed in the Egyptian Theatre on 16 October 1915 and so qualified for the 1914-15 Star. He was promoted Lance-Corporal and transferred to the M.G.C. Denham, Hunt and Gould all later transferred to the Labour Corps.