Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1914-15 Star (L-10005 Pte. J. Aukett. R. Suss: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (48601 Pte. F. Anderson. Welsh. R.; 24657 Pte. M. A. Doncom. Wilts. R.; 9239 Pte. T. Gooding. Devon. R.) last partially officially cottected; Victory Medal 1914-19 (32538 Pte. S. Alverti. Manch. R.) edge bruise to last, generally good very fine (5) £120-£160

John Auckett, a native of Eastbourne, Sussex, attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment and served during the Great War on the Indian Frontier theatre from 17 August 1915. He later served in Mesopotamia with the 1st Battalion and was invalided home with malaria. He died of influenza on 9 March 1919 and is buried under a C.W.G.C. headstone in Eastbourne (Ocklynge) Cemetery, United Kingdom.

Frank Anderson was born in East Preston, Sussex and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at South Croydon, Surrey. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front before transferring to the Welsh Regiment, and served with them in Mesopotamia. He died on 15 July 1917, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery, Iraq.

Montague Albert Doncom was born in Southampton and attested there for the Wiltshire Regiment. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia, and died of wounds on 2 February 1917. He is buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

Thomas Gooding was born in Sidmouth, Devon and attested for the Devonshire Regiment at Exeter. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914, and later served with the 2nd Battalion, Dorset Regiment in Mesopotamia. He was killed in action on 25 March 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.

Socrates Alverti was born in Altrincham, Cheshire, and having emigrated to the United States of America was residing at Albany, Georgia, on the outbreak of the Great War. He attested for the Manchester Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion in Mesopotamia, where he was killed in action on 9 January 1917. He is buried in the Amara War Cemetery, Iraq.

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