Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: The Reverend F. Cosgrove, Royal Army Chaplains’ Department, late Royal West Surrey Regiment

British War Medal 1914-20 (G-59646 Pte. F. Cosgrove. The Queen’s R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45 P.127289 Rev. F. Cosgrove R.A. Ch. D.) both with contemporarily engraved naming, mounted as worn, edge nicks, good very fine (3) £50-£70

The Reverend Frederick Cosgrove attested for the Royal West Surrey Regiment and served with them during the Great War (his Medal Index Card confirming ‘eligible for BWM only’). Educated at Durham University, he was ordained Deacon in 1924 , and Priest in 1925. He served during the Second World War as Honorary Chaplain to the Forces, and was subsequently Warden of Sir William Turner Hospital and almshouses, Kirkleatham, Yorkshire.

Sold with a newspaper cutting photograph of the recipient.