Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Bombardier G. T. Cave, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action, France, 20 September 1916

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (9304 Gnr., 69 B. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (9304 Bomb., R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9304 Gnr., R.F.A.); British War Medal 1914-20 (9304 Bmbr., R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (9304 Gnr., R.F.A.) mounted for display with a Victory Medal 1914-19 (2043S T. Cawley, Sto. R.N.R.) some contact marks, very fine and better (6) £400-500

George Thomas Cave was born in Northampton and enlisted at Weedon. After service in the Boer War with the 69th Battery, R.F.A., Cave served in the Great War. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war with 38th Brigade R.F.A. on 11 September 1914. When serving with the 6th Divisional Ammunition Column, R.F.A., he was killed in action on 20 September 1916 and was buried in the Dantzid Alley British Cemetery at Mamety, Somme, France. With copied m.i.c., casualty details and photographs (3) of the Great War Memorials at Wentworth. Clasp to 1914 Star confirmed.