Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Five: Captain F. D. Keyworth, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry

British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, reverse dated, ‘1947’, good very fine (5) £100-140

Felix Dodson Keyworth was educated at King’s School, Worcester, where he was a member of the O.T.C. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 2/4th Battalion K.S.L.I. on 29 October 1914 and appointed Temporary Lieutenant in the 2/4th K.S.L.I. on 6 October 1915 and Lieutenant in the 4th K.S.L.I. employed on Musketry duties with the Reserve Battalion on 1 June 1916. Later promioted Captain, he served in France/Flanders during April-November 1918. Placed on the Army Reserve of Officers in 1921, he was recalled for the Second World War. Sold with some research details.