Medals from the Collection of Peter and Dee Helmore

Three: Private F. Draper, 4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, the only Devonshire ‘Territorial’ to receive the 1914 Star

1914 Star (1414 Pte. F. Draper. 4/Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1414 Pte. F. Draper. Devon. R.) good very fine, the 1914 Star unique to unit (3) £240-£280

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

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Frank Draper was born at Coombpyne, Axminster, Devon in 1892 and enlisted in ‘H’ Company, 4th Territorial Battalion, Devonshire Regiment in March 1911. A Carpenter residing at Uplyme, Devon he was embodied on 4 September 1914 and disembarked in France on 8 October 1914, however in what capacity or with which unit has not been traced. He was re-numbered 202750 Private 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment in 1916 and later transferred to the 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. In the Absent Voter List for Spring 1919 he is recorded in the Honiton Division as 202750 1/4th Devons from Uplyme. He was awarded the 1914 Star as a Private in the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment, and is recorded as the only man named on the roll, dated Exeter 11 February 1918. He was disembodied on 23 February 1919. Returning home he was later employed by Arthur George Thomas, Builder & Decorator and residing at Sydney Road, Cowick, Exeter before being self employed as a Carpenter and Joiner. He died at Bovey Tracey on 10 February 1969, aged 76.

Sold with copied research.