Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lieutenant P. H. Holme, 2nd Battalion London Regiment, late 14th Battalion London Regiment (London Scottish) - twice wounded in action

1914-15 Star (3284 Pte., 14-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) generally good very fine (3) £350-450

Ex D.N.W. 2 April 2003.

Percy Harry Holme was born in Wallingford-on-Thames on 28 March 1892 and was educated at Wallingford and Burford Grammar Schools. A Bank Clerk by occupation, he enlisted into the 14th (County of London) Battalion of the London Regiment on 21 September 1914. He was posted to the 1st Battalion out in France in July 1915, where he sustained an injury to his right foot at Hooge on 25 September 1915, after which he was evacuated home.

On 24 October 1916, he was commissioned into the Regiment and was posted to the 2nd Battalion in Palestine, returning with them to France in June 1918. Holme was wounded in the left calf near Kemmel on 20 August 1918, and was again evacuated to the U.K. He latterly served as a Lieutenant in the Labour Corps.

He was discharged from the Army in April 1920, and was transferred to the Territorial Army Reserve with the London Scottish in December of that year, and finally resigned his commission in April 1921.

With a quantity of copied service papers and other research.