Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal A. C. Westlake, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (9541 Pte. A. C. Westlake, D. of Corn: L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (9541 Cpl. A. C. Westlake. D. of Corn. L.I.) polished, nearly very fine

Pair: Private W. D. Verrent, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
1914-15 Star (16832 Pte. W. D. Verrent. D. of Corn: L.I.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (16832 Pte. W. D. Verrent. D. of Corn. L.I.) the first abrasively cleaned, good fine

Four: Private G. H. T. Rickards, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Somerset Light Infantry
British War and Victory Medals (24591 Pte. G. H. T. Rickards. D.C.L.I.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, staining to VM, good fine and better

Pair: Private A. Wyles, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Labour Corps
British War and Victory Medals (23609 Pte. A. Wyles. D. of Corn. L.I.) very fine

Silver War Badge ‘B53569’ [awarded to No. 6132 Sergeant F. G. King, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry]; together with a Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry (Depot) unmarked silver medal, the reverse engraved ‘A. E. Pedrick 5432295 Boxing.’ generally very fine (12) £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Archibald Carlisle Westlake served in France from 19 December 1914 and was later discharged due to wounds on 25 May 1919. A resident of Myrtle Road in Hounslow, he married Miss Emily Eliza Margarete Pearson whilst home on leave in April 1917.

William David Verrent was born in County Kerry, Ireland, on 12 February 1895. He served in France from 3 September 1915 and is listed as a casualty in the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser on 2 October 1916. Further noted as a resident of St Ives, he was discharged in consequence of wounds on 24 August 1917; online family research indicates that he may have lost a leg at the Battle of the Somme and made use of crutches for the remainder of his life.

George Henry Thomas Rickards was born in Brixton on 5 October 1890, the son of a Mayfair valet. He later worked as a shipyard labourer and died on 13 March 1969, his last address recorded as 32 Orchard Grove, Brixham, Devon.

Frederick George King was born around 1867 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at the age of 47 years on 11 September 1914. Posted as Corporal to the 8th Battalion, D.C.L.I., he was raised Sergeant and discharged from the Army in consequence of sickness, later being issued SWB ‘B53569’ under AO 291/18, paragraph 2c.

Albert Edward Pedrick was born in Holborn in 1902. A labourer, he enlisted in London on 10 March 1922 and was discharged on 9 March 1934 having completed 12 years of service with the Colours.