Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (3) (G-6205 Pte. J. Dunn, Midd’x. R.; F-281 L-Cpl. A. V. Owen, Midd’x. R.; F260 Pte. D. C. Shawe, Midd’x. R.) good very fine (3) £60-80

Private James Dunn, Middlesex Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 25 July 1915. Later demobilized.

Allan Viler Owen was born in Lambourne, Berkshire, lived in Richmond, Surrey and enlisted at Kingsway, Middlesex. He entered into the France/Flanders theatre of war on 17 November 1915. Serving with the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment, he was killed in action on 8 August 1916, aged 35 years. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Margaret Emma Owen of Bath Road, Thatcham, Newbury, Berkshire.

Private Dudley Chestney Shawe, 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment died on 4 November 1917, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Rethel French National Cemetery. He was the son of Emily Gertrude Farrow (formerly Shawe) of 9 Foyle Road, St. Paul’s Road, Tottenham, London and the late Osmond Chestney Shawe. All with copied research.