Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant A. E. Frost, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), later Suffolk Regiment

1914 Star, with copy clasp (8032 Pte. A. Frost. 2/ Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (5-8032 Sjt. A. E. Frost. Rif. Brig.) good very fine (3) £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Albert Edward Frost was born at Norwich, Norfolk in 1882 and attested for the Rifle Brigade on 19 October 1900. Posted to the 2nd Battalion, he proceeded with them to South Africa and served during the Boer War from 14 April 1901 until 24 September 1902 (entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Belmont and South Africa 1902). Remaining with the 2nd Battalion, he served in Egypt and India for a further 12 years (1911 Delhi Durbar Medal) before returning to England with his battalion shortly after the outbreak of the Great War.

Frost served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 November 1914 and was hospitalised at Ypres on 28 May 1915. He transferred to the 1st Reserve (Garrison) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment in February 1916 and 2 months later, having been posted to the Police Company, he rejoined the British Expeditionary Force in France, advancing to the rank of Sergeant by 30 March 1918. He was discharged at his own request on 5 February 1920 after 19 years’ service.