Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (1566 Pte. B. Eveleigh. Welsh H.; 9788 Pte. R. E. Fry R.W. Fus; 10268 Pte. G. Page. R.W. Fus.; 6021 Pte. H. E. Thorp. 4-Lond. R.; 33905 Sjt. M. Whitehead. R.W. Fus.) generally nearly very fine and better (5) £140-£180

Bert Eveleigh originally served during the Great War with the Welsh Horse Yeomanry, later transferring to the 2nd and 15th Battalions, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

Richard Ernest Fry served in France with the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 6 October 1914. He died of wounds a month later on 6 November 1914 and is buried in Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery, Belgium.

George Page served in France with the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers from 6 October 1914. He was captured and taken Prisoner of War at Zonnebeke on 21 October 1914, spending the remainder of hostilities at Dulmen Camp in Germany.
Henniker Ernest Thorp died on 16 August 1917 whilst serving with the 4th Battalion, attached 1st/3rd Battalion, London Regiment. The son of Henniker Thorp of 4 Rojack Road, Forest Hill, London, his name is commemorated upon the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

Maurice Whitehead was Killed in Action at Zonnebeke on 26 September 1917 whilst serving with the 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The 26 year-old son of Richard David Whitehead of 39 Wilson Street, Derby, his name is commemorated upon the Tyne Cot Memorial.

Sold with an original letter from Whitehead’s commanding officer, initially informing Richard David Whitehead that his son was ‘missing’ during operations at Ypres on 26/9/17.’; with a reply letter from the father, on Derby Technical College notepaper, dated 1 November 1917, requesting further information having heard nothing of him.