The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery

Six: Lieutenant F. W. Euridge, Royal Field Artillery 

1914 Star, with copy clasp (44810 Bmbr. F. Euridge. R.F.A.) official correction to first three letters of surname; British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. F. W. Euridge.); India General Service 1908-35, 2 clasps, Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 (Lt. F. W. Euridge, R.A.); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914 1916, with bronze palm, mounted court-style, nearly extremely fine (6) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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Dix Noonan Webb, June 2013.

Croix de Guerre London Gazette 1 May 1917: Serjeant, Royal Field Artillery.

Frederick William Euridge was born at Islington, Middlesex, on 15 August 1887. He joined the Royal Field Artillery in about 1908 and served in India prior to the outbreak of War, being transferred to the Army Reserve in November 1913. Upon mobilisation, he served in France and Belgium from 16 August 1914, rising to the rank of Sergeant. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 18 January 1917, and saw further service in India with the Waziristan and Mahsud Field Force 1919-22 with 134th Battery R.F.A. He retired in April 1923 and died at Ipswich, Suffolk, on 31 May 1927.

Sold with copied research, all medals verified.