Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private R. S. Curtis, Somerset Light Infantry, who was killed in action on 17 March 1915
1914 Star (7047 Pte. R. S. Curtis. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7047 Pte. R. S. Curtis. Som. L.I.) stain to reverse of star, nearly extremely fine

Three: Private G. L. Norville, Somerset Light Infantry
1914 Star (7577 Pte. G. L. Norville. 1/Som: L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (7577 Pte. G. L. Norville. Som. L.I.) stain to VM, otherwise good very fine (6) £140-£180

Richard Samuel Curtis was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, in 1886. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry and served in India and Malta before being placed on the Army Reserve in 1911. Recalled for service during the Great War, he served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 21 August 1914. A regular correspondent with his family, some of his letters were published in The Weston Mercury and Gazette. He was killed by a shell on 17 May 1915 and is commemorated on the the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ypres, Belgium.

George Lewis Norville was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, in 1887. He attested into Somerset Light Infantry around 1907, and later served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion, from 19 September 1914. He was discharged on 12 February 1919.

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