Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer Class II H. E. Davey, 17th Lancers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (L-2774 Sjt: H. E. Davey. 17/Lrs:); 1914 Star (2774 L.Cpl. H. E. Davey. 17/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-2774 Sjt. H. E. Davey. 17-Lrs.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue with fixed suspension (312930 W.O. Cl.II. H. E. Davey. M.M. 17-21 L); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (312930 W.O. Cl.2. H. E. Davey. M.M. 17/21 L) heavy pitting to Great War awards, VM with replacement ring suspension, the Great War awards good fine, the later awards good very fine and better (7) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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M.M. London Gazette 11 December 1918.

Harold Edward Davey was born in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, in 1890 and attested for the 17th Lancers at Lincoln on 7 June 1910, having previously served in the 1st North Midland Brigade, Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force). He served with the Regiment in India from 3 January 1912 to 10 October 1914, ‘and is well known from the photograph of him wrestling with the Regimental bear at that time’ (recipient’s obituary in the White Lancer and Vedette refers). He saw further service during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 November 1914, and was promoted Corporal on 9 February 1915, and Sergeant on 12 January 1916. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry in action in August 1918.

Davey was promoted Warrant Officer Class II on 1 May 1920, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1928. He was finally discharged on 6 June 1933, after 23 years’ service. He died in Scotland in December 1980.

Sold with various individual and group postcard photographs of the recipient; copied record of service; and other research.