Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance Corporal W. Darby, 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, who was taken prisoner of war at Clary, 26 August 1914 - less than four days after arriving in France, and interned in Germany for the remainder of the war

1914 Star, with loose clasp (2176 L. Cpl. W. Darby. R. War: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2176 Pte. W. Darby. R. War. R.) with regimental cap badge, polished, nearly very fine (3) £100-£140

William Darby served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment on the Western Front from 22 August 1914. The battalion arrived in Boulogne at 2200hrs on the evening of 22 August, disembarked the S.S. Caledonia at 0430hrs the following day and entrained for Le Cateau at 2230hrs. The battalion arrived at Le Cateau at 1030hrs on 24 August, and marched to Beaumont. They left Beaumont at 0200hrs on 25 August, marched north of St. Python, arriving at 0600hrs. An hour later the battalion covered the retreat of 18th Brigade, and at 2300hrs marched south-west via Beauvois for Haucort. They arrived at the latter at 0430hrs, and 45 minutes later commenced a day of very heavy fighting. Throughout the day the battalion line became very extended, and from 1600hrs onwards they commenced an orderly retreat. Lance Corporal Darby was taken prisoner of war during this retreat, at or near Clary, and was interned in Germany for the remainder of the war.

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