Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private R. F. Housego, 1/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment (T.F.), who was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) on the Western Front, 21 September 1917

British War and Victory Medals (11206 Pte. R. F. Housego. Herts. R.) mounted for display; Memorial Plaque (Robert Frederick Housego) with related cap badges, last with drill-hole at 12 o’clock, generally good very fine (lot) £100-£140

Robert Frederick Housego was born in Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex, and was the son of Mr and Mrs Housego, of Ryder’s Farm, Strethall, Saffron Walden, Essex. He initially served with the Hertfordshire Yeomanry, prior to serving during the Great War with the 1/1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment (T.F.).

Private Housego was killed in action during the Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), 21 September 1917, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

Sold with copied research, and several annotated photographic images of the recipient - including in uniform.