Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Quarter-Master Sergeant D. Howe, Royal Marines Light Infantry

1914 Star, with clasp (PLY. 3682 Col. Sergt., R.M. Brigade); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M.S., R.M.L.I.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Col. Sergt., No. 3682 PLYMO., R.M.L.I.); Special Constabulary Faithful Service, G.V.R. (David Howe), generally good very fine (5) £250-300

David Howe was born in Devon in October 1867 and enlisted in the Royal Marines as a Private in January 1886. He subsequently enjoyed several seagoing appointments - but witnessed no active service - and was advanced to Corporal in April 1889 and to Sergeant in January 1891. Awarded his L.S. & G.C. Medal in April 1901, he was appointed a Quarter-Master Sergeant in May 1903 and discharged to the Royal Fleet Reserve in June 1907.

Recalled on the outbreak of hostilities, Howe joined ‘B’ Company, R.M. Brigade, Plymouth Division, and was landed at Ostend in late August 1914. He subsequently served at Dunkirk and in the defence of Antwerp from 19 September to 12 October of the same year, and was thence engaged for service in the Dardanelles, but was invalided home the day before his Division landed at ‘Y’ beach. Re-employed on training duties, he was finally discharged in February 1919. Howe died in December 1956.