Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (10164 Pte. C. W. Thorp. H.A.C.-Inf.-) extremely fine £60-£80

Cecil W. Thorp attested for the Honourable Artillery Company on 27 July 1916, and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 May 1917, and later in Italy.

Sold together with his original, hand-written pocket diary, which contain a detailed and scarce account of his movements and time served on the Western Front, and later in the Italian theatre from 30 March 1918 to 12 October 1918. The final laconic entry reads: ‘12 October; Southampton 5:30 a.m., ashore 9 a.m., Waterloo 1 p.m., had lunch, home 3 p.m.’, followed by a subsequent entry dated 11 November 1918; ‘At 11 o’clock armistice signed.’