1914-15 Star (2207 Pte. R. A. Elmes, Surr. Yeo.) extremely fine £50-70

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Surrey Yeomanry.

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Reginald Arthur Elmes lived in Dorking and enlisted into the Surrey Yeomanry there in October 1914. Serving in “C” Squadron, he entered the Egypt theatre of war on 19 March 1915. Later serving with the 10th Battalion Queen’s Regiment, he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 24 March 1918, aged 27 years (medal index card entry states ‘died 26.3.18’). Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. He was the son of William and Ann Elizabeth Elmes of Hillside, Holmbury, St. Mary, Dorking.