Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Trallwn, Pontypridd Great War Tribute Medal, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1916, the obverse depicting Britannia presenting a laurel wreath to a returning infantryman, with the King and Queen looking on, ‘To commemorate the splendid devotion & as a tribute to the nation’s gratitude to those who enlisted & fought in the Great War’ around, the reverse depicting the Welsh dragon and both the Old and Victoria Bridges across the River Taff, ‘Sapper D. Lott’ engraved in centre, ‘Presented to the Men of Trallwn Pontypridd who served in the Great War’ around, with swivel suspension loop and top ‘1914-1916’ brooch bar, minor edge bruise, good very fine and scarce £100-£140

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward De Santis.

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David Llewellyn Lott was born in Swansea, Glamorgan in April 1878 and was onetime a member of the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Welsh Regiment, prior to his joining the Royal Engineers in May 1899. He was subsequently present at the relief of Ladysmith and in the action on the Tugela Heights and was awarded the Queen’s South Africa Medal and 3 clasps. Invalided to the U.K. in July 1900, he was discharged to the Army Reserve and joined the Monmouthshire Constabulary in July 1903, but he was recalled in August 1914, when he was embarked for France in 23 Field Company, R.E. Ill-health appears to have resulted in his return to the U.K., where he was discharged in April 1916. Lott rejoined the Monmouthshire Constabulary and remained likewise employed as a Police Constable 1st Class until December 1929 and died in Swansea in October 1959.