Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant J. E. de M. Dunster, Somerset Light Infantry, late Devonshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. E. de M. Dunster.) very fine

Four: Lieutenant F. Low, Gordon Highlanders
British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. Low.); Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, lacquered, good very fine

Three: Second Lieutenant J. Niven
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. J. Niven) Good very fine (8) £100-£140

The Imperial War Museum holds the following Album belonging to John Eugene de Mohun Dunster:
‘Album containing well-captioned photographs recording his training with the Public Schools Special Corps at Epsom in September 1914 and with the Inns of Court OTC at Berkhamsted, October - December 1914; commission into the 10th Battalion Devonshire Regiment (100th Brigade, 33rd Division) at Bath in February 1915; service with the 11th (Reserve) Battalion Devonshire Regiment (44th Training Reserve Battalion from September 1916, 10th Reserve Brigade) at Wareham, August 1915 - September 1917; service with the 6th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry (14th Division) in France, September 1917 - July 1918; and with 735th and 51st Labour Companies in France, July 1918 - October 1919. Also, a notebook detailing his movements 1914 - 1919, and official documents including his Officer's Record of Service, commission and a certificate of membership of the Ypres League of Officers.’

Francis Low was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders, and served with them during the Great War in the Mesopotamian theatre of war from 2 November 1917.

Two men with the name J. Niven served as Second Lieutenants during the Great War: Second Lieutenant John Niven, Royal Field Artillery; and Second Lieutenant James Niven, Royal Engineers. Neither officer survived the War.