Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private F. Humphries, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 December 1914

1914 Star (3172 Pte F. Humphries. 2/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (3172 Pte. F. Humphries. Rif. Brig.) BWM officially renamed, very fine (3) £90-£110

Frank Humphries was born in St. Pancras, Middlesex. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade in the French theatre of war from 7 November 1914. Humphries was killed in action on the Western Front, 1 December 1914. On the latter date the Battalion were engaged in work on the communication and support trenches at Laventie, and were subject to sniper fire.

Private Humphries is buried Fauquissart Military Cemetery, Laventie, Pas de Calais, France.