Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Second Lieutenant F. Devis, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, late Private, Honourable Artillery Company, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 11 April 1917

1914 Star (964 Pte. F. Devis. H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. F. Devis.) all with flattened named card boxes of issue, nearly extremely fine (3) £200-£240

Francis Devis, a native of Birmingham, was educated at educated at King Edward VI School, Birmingham, and attested for the Honourable Artillery Company, serving with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 September 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 4 May 1915, he was twice wounded, firstly north of Bazentin-le-Grand Wood on 14 July 1916, and secondly in February 1917. Subsequently attached to the 2nd Battalion, he was killed in action by a sniper, whilst aiding a wounded officer, at Fampoux on 11 April 1917, and is buried at Brown’s Copse Cemetery, Roeux, France.

Sold with two photographs of the recipient.