Medals from the Rob Campbell Collection relating to Clevedon, Somerset

Family group:

Four: 2nd Corporal E. W. Bray, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (506011 2. Cpl. E. W. Bray. R.E.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (506011 2. Cpl. E. W. Bray. R.E.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (205 L. Cpl. E. W. Bray: Wessex D. E. R.E.) mounted for display, with small silver prize medal, obverse engraved ‘2nd Wx. R.E. Fd. Coy. Butt Cup 1909, No. 4 Sqn’, good very fine

Five: Sergeant L. B. Bray, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for display, with card box of issue addressed to ‘Mr. L. B. Bray, 11 Victoria Rd, Dartmouth, Devon’, extremely fine (9) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Rob Campbell Collection relating to Clevedon, Somerset.

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Ernest William Bray was born in Clevedon, and attested for the 2nd Wessex Field Company, Royal Engineers, at the town of his birth in May 1908. He served during the Great War with the latter on the Western Front from 2 April 1918.

Leslie Benjamin Bray was born in April 1914, and was the son of the above. He resided in Clevedon, and served during the Second War with the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry from June 1940. Bray advanced to Corporal in August 1942, and to Sergeant the following year. He served with the Battalion in North Africa, Italy and Greece, and is recorded as having been wounded. Bray was discharged 14 December 1945.

Sold with the following documents relating to L. B. Bray: Soldier’s Service and Pay Book; Soldier’s Release Book and other ephemera. With copied research to accompany both groups.