Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private R. C. Shepherd, Devonshire Regiment

Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (5620843 Pte. R. C. Shepherd. Devon.) number partially officially corrected, mounted for wear, good very fine (3) £40-£50

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore.

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Reginald Charles Shepherd was born in Heavitree, Exeter in 1911. A Brewery Employee by occupation, he attested at Exeter for the 4th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on 2 May 1930 and was embodied for service with the 4th Battalion on 27 August 1939, serving in Gibraltar from May 1940 to April 1943. Having received ‘Injuries Severe’ whilst serving in Gibraltar (details redacted from copy service records) he was returned to UK and medically downgraded before being released to Reserve 7 January 1946. Awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) in April 1946, he died at Heavitree on 9 September 1973, aged 62.

Sold with copied service records and other research.