British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal F. W. A. Elderkin, Royal East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action in France in May 1940

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (6282456 Pte. F. W. A. Elderkin, The Buffs); 1939-45 Star; War Medal 1939-45, the first a little polished, very fine and better (3) £200-250

Frederick William Albert Elderkin was killed in action in France in May 1940, while serving in the 2nd Battalion, Royal East Kent Regiment - Commonwealth War Graves Commission records state that he died between the 10th and 29th of that month. Aged 35 years, he left a widow, Jennie, who was resident at Perivale, Middlesex, and he is buried in Merris Communal Cemetery.