Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private A. Reddell, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment

1914 Star, with copy clasp (8967 Pte. A. Reddall, 2/S. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (8967 Pte. A. Reddell, S. Staff. R.) note minor variation in spelling; Silver War Badge (B303461); together with a fob watch, approx. 28mm. dia., silvered case, reverse inscribed, ‘Mons, Marne, Aisne & Ypres. L/C A. R. Reddell, South Staff. Regt. Campaign 1914-15’, internally condition unknown, medals good very fine (5) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of 1914 Star Groups.

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Private Arthur Reddell, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 August 1914. The regiment served in the 6th Infantry Brigade, 2nd Division, in Haig’s I Army Corps. They took part in the retreat from Mons in August. With hand-to-hand fighting on the Sambre Bridge near Maroilles. Supported the Guards Brigade’s withdrawal from Villers Cotterets, 1 September 1914. Reddell was discharged due to wounds on 28 February 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied roll extract and m.i.c. - clasp not confirmed.