Orders, Decorations and Medals

1914-15 Stars (6), (S-4962 Pte. E. Pettit, Rif. Brig.); (S-4996 Pte. W. E. Hicks, Rif. Brig.); (5885 Pte. W. J. Devonport, Rif. Brig.); (Z-2207 Pte. G. Fellows, Rif. Brig.); (Z-2832 Pte. C. W. Cronk, Rif. Brig.); (S-10889 Pte. T. W. Pearce, Rif. Brig.) first medal gilded, otherwise generally good very fine (6) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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E. Pettit died of wounds in France and Flanders on 23 March 1915.
W. Hicks was killed in action in France and Flanders on 3 May 1915.
W. J. Devonport was killed in action in France and Flanders on 6 October 1915.
George Fellows was killed in action in France and Flanders on 26 September 1916, when he was buried by the explosion of an enemy trench mortar, whilst in the trenches at the Hohenzollern Redoubt.
Cyril Cronk was killed in action in France and Flanders on 7 May 1915, at the Battle of Aubers Ridge.
Thomas William Pearce died of wounds in France and Flanders on 7 September 1917.