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A Great War 'Palestine' M.M. group of three awarded to Private R. J. Kingwell, Devonshire...
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A Great War ‘Palestine’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private R. J. Kingwell, Devonshire Regiment, for his gallantry in bringing in a wounded officer during the raid on Umbrella Hill Military Medal, G.V.R. (241004 Pte. R. J. Kingwell. 1/5 Devon: R.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (241004 Pte. R. F. Kingwell. Devon. R.) good very fine (3) £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 18 October 1917: ‘For most gallant behaviour on the night of 20/21 July 1917 in connection with the raid on Umbrella Hill, Palestine – together with 2/Lt H. Mitchell he volunteered to bring in a wounded officer under heavy shell and rifle fire.’ Reginald John Kingwell was born in Torquay, Devon in 1895. Having enlisted in the 5th (Territorial) Battalion Devonshire Regiment he joined them in Lahore, India in 1916. The battalion embarked from India to join the Egypt Expeditionary Force arriving at Suez on 4 April 1917. Moving to El Arish in May 1917 they assisted in the raid on Umbrella Hill on 20 July 1917. As a member of No 8 Platoon ‘B’ Company 1/5th Devonshire Regiment Kingwell was recommended for the Military Medal for his bravery at Umbrella Hill by his company commander Captain C. N. Spooner. The battalion took part in many of the subsequent actions in Palestine culminating in the successful action at Berukin on 10 April 1918. Withdrawn from Palestine the battalion embarked for France disembarking at Marseilles on 1 June 1918 and taking part the final actions of the Great War, with their final involvement in the crossing of the River Sambre on 5 November 1918. Following his disembodiment Kingwell was employed by the Great Western Railway at Plymouth. He died at Swindon on 18 July 1959, aged 64. Sold with copied research.
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A Great War ‘Palestine’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private R. J. Kingwell, Devonshire Regiment, for his gallantry in bringing in a wounded officer during the raid on Umbrella Hill Military Medal, G.V.R. (241004 Pte. R. J. Kingwell. 1/5 Devon: R.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (241004 Pte. R. F. Kingwell. Devon. R.) good very fine (3) £240-£280 --- M.M. London Gazette 18 October 1917: ‘For most gallant behaviour on the night of 20/21 July 1917 in connection with the raid on Umbrella Hill, Palestine – together with 2/Lt H. Mitchell he volunteered to bring in a wounded officer under heavy shell and rifle fire.’ Reginald John Kingwell was born in Torquay, Devon in 1895. Having enlisted in the 5th (Territorial) Battalion Devonshire Regiment he joined them in Lahore, India in 1916. The battalion embarked from India to join the Egypt Expeditionary Force arriving at Suez on 4 April 1917. Moving to El Arish in May 1917 they assisted in the raid on Umbrella Hill on 20 July 1917. As a member of No 8 Platoon ‘B’ Company 1/5th Devonshire Regiment Kingwell was recommended for the Military Medal for his bravery at Umbrella Hill by his company commander Captain C. N. Spooner. The battalion took part in many of the subsequent actions in Palestine culminating in the successful action at Berukin on 10 April 1918. Withdrawn from Palestine the battalion embarked for France disembarking at Marseilles on 1 June 1918 and taking part the final actions of the Great War, with their final involvement in the crossing of the River Sambre on 5 November 1918. Following his disembodiment Kingwell was employed by the Great Western Railway at Plymouth. He died at Swindon on 18 July 1959, aged 64. Sold with copied research.
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