Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private E. W. Frost, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was wounded at Gallipoli

1914-15 Star (4-1379 Pte. E. W. Frost. R. Suss: R.); British War and Victory Medals (1379 Pte. E. W. Frost. R. Suss. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (200112 Pte. E. W. Frost. 4/ R. Suss: R.) very fine (4) £120-£160

Ernest Walter Frost was born in 1892 in Iping, West Sussex. A pre-war Territorial Soldier with the 4th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, he served with them during the Great War, initially at Gallipoli from 8 August 1915, as part of the 160th Brigade of the 53rd Division.

The following article appeared in the West Sussex Gazette dated 23 September 1915:
‘Private Ernest Walter Frost, 4th Royal Sussex Regiment (Territorials), has been slightly wounded in a finger and arm at the Dardanelles, but a post-card received from him last week, records the fact that he is all right. He has a brother, Arthur Albert, in the same battalion.’

The 1/4th Battalion evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt in December 1915 due to heavy casualties from combat, disease and severe weather conditions. They were next engaged in a succession of actions during the Palestine Campaign until May 1918 when they left the 53rd Division and moved to France. Joining the 101st Brigade of the 34th Division they took part in a number of actions on the Western Front and ended the war in Belgium, west of Courtai.

Disembodied on 12 April 1919, Frost was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 23 dated 1 February 1920.