Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Regimental Sports Medal, 39mm, silver, the obverse engraved badge of The Devonshire Regiment over ‘Semper Fidelis’, the reverse engraved ‘Standerton District Football Tournament South Africa 1902 Second Prize Presented to Lce. Cpl. R. Gilbert 2nd Battalion The Devonshire Regiment’, with brooch mounting to reverse, very fine £30-£40

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

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Robert Gilbert (believed to be an alias for John William Kerry) enlisted in the Devon Militia at Devonport in September 1900 and attested for short service in the Devonshire Regiment in November 1900. Posted to the 2nd Battalion, he served in South Africa from July 1902. Returning with his battalion to Devonport in 1904 he was reported absent without leave and was in Civil Custody in May 1907, subsequently being convicted of theft and discharged the service.

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