Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Captain R. F. C. Elmslie, Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.) very fine (3) £120-160

Ronald Frederick Clarence Elmslie was appointed a Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Monmouthshire R.E. in September 1914 and was advanced to Temporary Lieutenant in May 1915 and Temporary Captain in November 1917. Elmslie was wounded in early 1915 when serving with No.4 Siege Company R.M.R.E. He was later posted to No.6 Siege Company R.M.R.E. in France before being withdrawn to Monmouth to command the newly formed No.8 Army Troops Company R.M.R.E. The 7th and 8th Army Troop Companies were war-time companies, commanded by a Captain and consisting of 3 officers and approximately 100 men. The 8th Company served in Trouville, France, June-October 1917; it was then moved to Arquata Scrivia, Italy. Here the unit split, with half going to the front and half remaining with Elmslie at Arquata Scriva. At the end of the war Elmslie was posted to Constantinople from whence he was despatched to Anatolia for several months in charge of water supply; he then went to Salonika to take over the large R.E. Base Store Depot until it was disposed of. The 8th Company, which suffered 2 fatal casualties, was disbanded in Italy early in 1919. Elmslie relinquished his commission whilst retaining the rank of Captain in June 1920. Sold with some copied research.