Three: Private A. F. Watts, Devonshire Regiment, killed in action on 1 July 1916 - the first day of the Battle of the Somme

1914 Star, with clasp (6202 Pte., 2/Devon. R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-6202 Pte., Devon. R.), B.W.M. officially re-impressed; Memorial Plaque (Arthur Francis Watts), in card envelope of issue, extremely fine (4) £350-450

Arthur Francis Watts was born and lived in Totnes, Devonshire and enlisted at Exeter. Serving with 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 6 November 1914. Serving with “C” Company, 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he was killed in action on 1 July 1916 - the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Aged 25 years at the time of his death, he was the son of Sarah Mary Watts of 45 High Street, Totnes, Devon, and the late Alfred Watts. Private Watts was buried in the Serre Road Cemetery No.2. Sold with a folder of copied research including m.i.c., war diary extracts, a newspaper extract announcing that Private Watts was officially missing in action and photographs of his grave stone and the cemetery.