Orders, Decorations and Medals

Victory Medal 1914-19 (2) (S-13395 A. Sjt. R. E. Pengelly, Rif. Brig.; 19578 Pte. C. E. Terrington, Norf. R.) first with correction to service number and rank, nearly very fine and better (2) £40-50

Richard Edmund Pengelly was born in Walkhampton, Devon, lived in Ealing, Middlesex, and enlisted at Plymouth. In civilian life he was employed as a Journalist. Serving with the 13th Battalion Rifle Brigade, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 3 September 1915. He was killed in action on 29 February 1916, aged 42 years, and was originally buried in the L’Alouette Military Cemetery. He was later reburied in the Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery. He was the son of John and Miriam Pengelly, of Walkhampton, Devon, and husband of Elizabeth Pengelly, of 1 Elizabeth Place, Plymouth.

Charles Edward Terrington was born in King’s Lynn, Norfolk and enlisted in Norwich. With the 7th Battalion he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war in December 1915. The 7th Battalion formed part of the 35th Brigade, 12th Division. On 28 April 1917, in the Battle of Arleux, the 12th Division, together with Canadian Divisions launched an attack to capture Rouex. At 04.25, after an intense artillery barrage, the 7th Battalion advanced ‘over the top’ but three minutes later the Germans replied with a devastating counter barrage. The Norfolk’s pressed forward but suffered heavy casualties and made little progress. Terrington died in this attack. The casualty roll states ‘died of wounds’ but his body was not recovered and his name is recorded on the Arras Memorial. With copied research.