Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Victory Medal 1914-19 (20) (Lieut. E. S. Cattle; 8952D.A. W. Sandison, 2 Hd. R.N.R.; 173531 J. Flannagan, C.P.O., R.N.; 1341 Pte. C. W. Medhurst, K. R. Rif. C.; 37716 Pte. R. Thorne, L. N. Lan. R.; 17593 Pte. G. D. Porter, Dorset R.; S-21307 Pte. J. R. White, Gordons; 61378 Pte. J. D. McDonald, R. S. Fus.; 22624Pte. J. Fenwick, R. Scots; 334234 Pte. C. Bush, H.L.I.; 36869 Pte. J. S. Porter, Sco. Rif.; 13940 Pte. A. H. Mitchell, Midd’x. R.; 8645 Pte. R. Dunn, Durh. L.I.; 134943 Gnr. J. W. Port, R.A.; 236130 Dvr. H. L. Burgess, R.A.; 209468 Dvr. F. T. J. Weaire, R.A.; 142426 Spr. G. R. Bone, R.E.; 142533 Spr. W. Jones, R.E.; CA-367411 Pte. R. T. Fowler, A.S.C.; 404 Sjt. C. Haffenden, A.V.C.) nearly very fine and better (20) £110-150

2nd Lieutenant Eustace Shipstone Cattle, 1/5th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, was killed in action on 7 July 1916, aged 20 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Frederic and Caroline Cattle of Ravenswood, Heanor, Nottingham.

2nd Lieutenant Cattle had been awarded the Military Cross (London Gazette 22 Sptember 1916) ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a bombing attack under very difficult circumstances, and finally tried to work round the enemy’s flank. crossing the open to do so under close and heavy fire from enemy snipers’.