Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Lance-Corporal W. R. Crudge, 1/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, who died in India, 11 February 1916

1914-15 Star (1887 L. Cpl. W. R. Crudge. Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1887 Pte. W. R. Crudge. Devon. R.); Memorial Plaque (William Robert Crudge) last in card envelope of issue, and with named card box of issue for BWM and VM, enclosure slips for all awards and registered envelope addressed to ‘Mr J. R. Crudge, 17 Elmside, Exeter’, generally good very fine (4) £120-£160

William Robert Crudge was born in Exeter, Devon, and was the son of Mr and Mrs R. J. Crudge of 17 Elmside, Exeter. He served during the Great War with the 1/4th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment in Asiatic theatre of war from 25 May 1915. Crudge died in India, 11 February 1916.

Lance-Corporal Crudge is commemorated on the Kirkee Memorial, India.

Sold with Memorial Card ‘In ever loving memory of William Robert Cudge, Lance-Corporal 1/4th Devon Regiment (T.), Who passed away at Colaba Hospital, Bombay, on February 11th, 1916, aged 21 years.’