Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Corporal A. E. Cave, Royal Horse Guards and Guards Machine Gun Regiment

1914 Star (1083 Tpr. A. Cave. R. H. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (1083 Tpr. A. E. [sic] Cave. R. H. Gds.); Romania, Kingdom, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Third Class, with swords, bronze, unnamed as issued, mounted as originally worn, generally very fine, scarce (4) £500-£600

Romanian Distinguished Conduct Medal, Third Class London Gazette 20 September 1919.

136 Romanian Distinguished Conduct Medals, Third Class, were awarded to the British Army for the Great War.

Albert Ernest Cave was born in Bath, Somerset. He attested for the Royal Horse Guards at Bath in October 1903, and transferred to the Army Reserve in November 1911. Cave rejoined the Colours, 5 August 1914, and served with the Regiment in the French theatre of war from 8 October 1914. He transferred to No. 3 (R.H.G. Battalion) Guards Machine Gun Regiment in May 1918, and advanced to Corporal. Cave was discharged, 31 March 1920, having served 16 years and 161 days. He later resided at 9 Church Street, Reading.