Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. V. Davenport, alias J. Rudge, 6th Dragoon Guards, attached 1st Life Guards, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 7 February 1916

British War and Victory Medals (D-9180 Pte. J. Rudge. 6-D. Gds.) traces of verdigris to VM, nearly very fine (2) £60-£80

William Victor Davenport, alias Jack Rudge, was born in Durham and attested for the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) at Wolverhampton. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 November 1914 (also entitled to a 1914 Star) and later on attachment to the 1st Life Guards, and was killed in action on 7 February 1916. he is buried in Vermelles British Cemetery, France.

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