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Six: Sergeant S. J. Withycombe, Devonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (10201 Pte. S. J....
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Six: Sergeant S. J. Withycombe, Devonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (10201 Pte. S. J. Withycombe. Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10201 Pte. S. J. Withycombe. Devon. R.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (5608737 Sjt. S. J. Withycombe. Devon. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (5608737 Cpl. S. J. Withycombe. Devon R.) the Great War trio heavily polished and worn, therefore fair; the later awards good very fine and better (6) £240-£280 --- Sidney James Withycombe was born in Totnes, Devon in 1897. A Quarryman by occupation he enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment on 20 August 1914 and was posted to the newly formed 8th (Service) Battalion under training at Rushmoor Camp. Embarking with his battalion on 25 July 1915 for France he took part in the actions on the Somme and around Ypres during 1915-17. With the 8th Battalion he entrained for Italy on 18 November 1917 and again saw action this time on the Asiago Plateau and the crossing of the River Piave on 26 October 1918. Attesting ‘In the Field’ for a further four years’ service on 27 January 1919, he was posted to the reformed 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment and embarked for India with his battalion to serve at Quetta, Baluchistan and further extending his length of service in 1922. Posted to the Depot, Exeter in February 1927, he was shortly after posted to the 1st Battalion serving with the Shanghai Defence Force on 20 April 1927, and later in Malta. Returning to the Depot, Exeter, on 9 July 1931, he was presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by the Colonel of the Regiment on 29 July 1933. Awarded the King’s Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935, he was discharged to pension 2 March 1936. He was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal without gratuity per Army Order 98 of December 1953. Known within his regiment as ‘Sid’ and well respected, he died at Cullompton on 6 January 1993 aged 95, his death being recorded in the Regimental Newsletter March 1993. Sold with the recipient’s original Certificate of Service (Red Book); copied service records, a copy newspaper clipping including an image of him wearing his medals, and other research.
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Six: Sergeant S. J. Withycombe, Devonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (10201 Pte. S. J. Withycombe. Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (10201 Pte. S. J. Withycombe. Devon. R.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (5608737 Sjt. S. J. Withycombe. Devon. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (5608737 Cpl. S. J. Withycombe. Devon R.) the Great War trio heavily polished and worn, therefore fair; the later awards good very fine and better (6) £240-£280 --- Sidney James Withycombe was born in Totnes, Devon in 1897. A Quarryman by occupation he enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment on 20 August 1914 and was posted to the newly formed 8th (Service) Battalion under training at Rushmoor Camp. Embarking with his battalion on 25 July 1915 for France he took part in the actions on the Somme and around Ypres during 1915-17. With the 8th Battalion he entrained for Italy on 18 November 1917 and again saw action this time on the Asiago Plateau and the crossing of the River Piave on 26 October 1918. Attesting ‘In the Field’ for a further four years’ service on 27 January 1919, he was posted to the reformed 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment and embarked for India with his battalion to serve at Quetta, Baluchistan and further extending his length of service in 1922. Posted to the Depot, Exeter in February 1927, he was shortly after posted to the 1st Battalion serving with the Shanghai Defence Force on 20 April 1927, and later in Malta. Returning to the Depot, Exeter, on 9 July 1931, he was presented with his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by the Colonel of the Regiment on 29 July 1933. Awarded the King’s Silver Jubilee Medal in 1935, he was discharged to pension 2 March 1936. He was awarded his Meritorious Service Medal without gratuity per Army Order 98 of December 1953. Known within his regiment as ‘Sid’ and well respected, he died at Cullompton on 6 January 1993 aged 95, his death being recorded in the Regimental Newsletter March 1993. Sold with the recipient’s original Certificate of Service (Red Book); copied service records, a copy newspaper clipping including an image of him wearing his medals, and other research.
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