Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private W. R. Fowler, Devonshire Regiment, died of wounds, 25 July 1916

1914 Star, with copy clasp (9032 Pte., 1/Devon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9032 Pte., Devon. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £140-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Devonshire Regiment.

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William Reginald Fowler was born in Pembroke Dock and living at Camberley, Surrey, enlisted at Guildford. Serving as a Drummer with the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he died of wounds, France/Flanders, on 25 July 1916. He was buried in the Mericourt-L’Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension. He was the son of Mr J. Fowler of 57 Lion Road, Bedminster, Bristol.