Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Three: Private C. F. Willey, East Kent Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 11 February 1915
1914-15 Star (L-9323 Pte C. F. Willey. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9323 Pte. C. F. Willey. E. Kent R.) very fine

India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1919-21(607736 Pte. E. J. Willey. 2 Bn. The Queen's R.) very fine

Pair: Private M. A. Humphries, Surrey Yeomanry
British War and Victory Medals (2806 Pte. M. A. Humphries. Surr. Yeo.) very fine (6) £140-£180

Charles Frederick Willey, who was born in St Gregory’s, Canterbury, Kent, was killed in action on the Western Front on 11 February 1915, while serving with the 2nd Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.