Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant R. E. V. Knights, 1/13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Kensington), later commissioned Second Lieutenant in Royal Engineers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (26 Sjt: R. E. V. Knights. 1/13 Lond: R.) very fine £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 27 October 1916.

Robert Edward Vallis Knights served during the Great War with the 1/13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Kensington) in the French theatre of war from 4 November 1914. He served with the Battalion as part of the 168th Brigade, 56th (1st London) Division on the Somme, July - October 1916. Knights was commissioned Second Lieutenant in Royal Engineers, 15 November 1917. He resided at 32 Bevington Road, North Kensington, London.