Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Sergeant R. Findon, 14th (1st Birmingham Pals) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 23 July 1916
1914-15 Star (233 L. Sjt. R. Findon. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (233 Sjt. R. Findon. R. War. R.) good very fine

Pair: Private F. L. Findon, 16th (3rd Birmingham Pals) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme on 26 September 1916
British War and Victory Medals (68 Pte. F. L. Findon. R. War. R.) good very fine (5) £200-£240

Richard Findon was born in Hereford and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Birmingham. He served with 14th (1st Birmingham Pals) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 November 1915, and was killed in action at High Wood on 23 July 1916 - entering the line on the southern corner of High Wood facing towards Longueval on 20 July, over the next two days the Battalion was ‘cut to pieces by fire from High Wood’, and suffered total casualties of 485 prior to eventually withdrawing to the Pommiers Redoubt on 23 July. Richard Findon has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Frank Leonard Findon, brother of the above, was born in Handsworth, Staffordshire and attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in Birmingham. He served with 14th (1st Birmingham Pals) Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 21 November 1915, and later transferred to the 16th (3rd Birmingham Pals) Battalion. He was killed in action on 26 September 1916, following the Battalion’s attack on Morval. He has no known grave and is commemorated alongside his brother on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Sold with a postcard written from Richard Findon to Mr. G. Findon, dated 27 February 1915, saying ‘Dear G., Just a few lines from Frank and myself to wish you many happy returns. Dick.’; and copied research.