Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal R. Roseveare, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort’s Own), who was killed in action at Strazeele, during the opening stages of the Battle of Armentières, on 13 October 1914

1914 Star, with copy clasp (2881 Cpl. R. Roseveare. 3/Rif: Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (2881 Cpl. R. Roseveare. Rif. Brig.) good very fine (3) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals.

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Richard Roseveare was born in 1888 at Plymouth, Devon and attested there for the Rifle Brigade in 1907, gaining promotion to Corporal in 1912. He served with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from the time of their disembarkation at St. Nazaire on 10 September 1914 and would have been present with them through a period of heavy fighting north of Soupir on the Aisne, 22 - 30 September. Entrained for St. Omer on 10 October, the battalion moved forward from Hazebrouck three days later and took part in the action around Strazeele in the opening phase of the Battle of Armentières. The war diary records that all four battalions of the Rifle Brigade were engaged along the Bailleul Ridge on 13 October with the 3rd Battalion incurring casualties of 3 officers wounded, 11 other ranks killed and 65 wounded.

Corporal Roseveare was among those killed. He was the son of Annie Roseveare of 67 Jubilee St., Plymouth, Devon and is buried in Meteren Military Cemetery, France.