Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Memorial Plaque (Edward Benjamin Durnford Brunton), housed in an oak frame, nearly extremely fine £80-120

Edward Benjamin Durnford Brunton was born on 20 July 1893, in Walthamstow, the son of Dr. Charles Edward (surgeon) and Kathleen Brabazon Brunton, of 19, Church Hill, Walthamstow. He was educated at the Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow, and Christ’s Hospital School, Horsham, Sussex. A mercantile clerk at an export agency, he enlisted in the 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment and was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 3 May 1915 in 27th Battalion Middlesex Regiment. He first served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment from 7 June 1916 and was appointed Adjutant of the 13th Battalion Middlesex Regiment on 16 September 1916. He transferred to the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment on 5 October 1916 and, aged 23, was reported missing, killed in action, on 13 November 1916, the first day of the First Battle of the Ancre. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. He is also commemorated on an individual memorial in St. Mary’s Church, Walthamstow, the Walthamstow Roll of Honour, the Sir George Monoux School War Memorial, Walthamstow and Christ’s Hospital School War Memorial.

At the First Battle of the Ancre, the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment suffered the following casualties: 7 Officers and 15 men killed, 4 Officers and 133 men missing, and 2 Officers and 145 men wounded.

Sold together with a photographic image of the recipient.