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Six: Lance-Corporal C. F. May, Devonshire Regiment, later Lieutenant, 25th Battalion (Ilfracombe) Devon Home Guard British War and Victory Medals (1416 Pte. C. F. May. Devon. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1416 Pte. C. F. May. Devon. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (265170 L/Cpl. C. F. May. Devon R.); Defence Medal; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (265170 Pte-L/Cpl. C.F. May. 6-Devon. R.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, good very fine (6) £300-£400 --- Charles Faulkes May was born in Ramsgate, Kent in 1895. A Carpenter by occupation now living in Braunton, North Devon, he enlisted into the 6th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment in April 1911. Embodied as a Drummer with ‘B’ Company he embarked with his battalion for India on 9 October 1914. Following intensive training in India the 1/6th Battalion disembarked at Basra, Mesopotamia on 6 January 1916 and then commenced a 230 miles march on foot up the banks of the River Tigris to El Orah. The battalion took part in the attempted relief of Kut during the action at Es Sinn Dujailah Redoubt on 8 March 1916. Returning to India in 1919, May took part in the Third Afghan War attached to 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment between May and September 1919. Disembodied on 22 November 1919 he was awarded his Territorial Efficiency Medal in November 1921. Returning to his employment as a carpenter in Braunton he enrolled for the Local Defence Volunteers on 29 May 1940 and was appointed Assistant Section Commander 25th Battalion (Ilfracombe) Devon Home Guard. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 28 February 1944 and promoted Lieutenant the following October, he was discharged on disbandment of the Home Guard 31 December 1945. He subsequently served as a Lieutenant with the Devon Army Cadet Force, relinquishing his commission in September 1949. He died in Braunton on 12 June 1968, aged 75. Sold with photographic images of the recipient and other research. For the recipient’s Great War Wolseley Pattern Helmet, see the following lot.
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Six: Lance-Corporal C. F. May, Devonshire Regiment, later Lieutenant, 25th Battalion (Ilfracombe) Devon Home Guard British War and Victory Medals (1416 Pte. C. F. May. Devon. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1416 Pte. C. F. May. Devon. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (265170 L/Cpl. C. F. May. Devon R.); Defence Medal; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (265170 Pte-L/Cpl. C.F. May. 6-Devon. R.) mounted for wear, light contact marks, good very fine (6) £300-£400 --- Charles Faulkes May was born in Ramsgate, Kent in 1895. A Carpenter by occupation now living in Braunton, North Devon, he enlisted into the 6th (Territorial) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment in April 1911. Embodied as a Drummer with ‘B’ Company he embarked with his battalion for India on 9 October 1914. Following intensive training in India the 1/6th Battalion disembarked at Basra, Mesopotamia on 6 January 1916 and then commenced a 230 miles march on foot up the banks of the River Tigris to El Orah. The battalion took part in the attempted relief of Kut during the action at Es Sinn Dujailah Redoubt on 8 March 1916. Returning to India in 1919, May took part in the Third Afghan War attached to 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment between May and September 1919. Disembodied on 22 November 1919 he was awarded his Territorial Efficiency Medal in November 1921. Returning to his employment as a carpenter in Braunton he enrolled for the Local Defence Volunteers on 29 May 1940 and was appointed Assistant Section Commander 25th Battalion (Ilfracombe) Devon Home Guard. Commissioned Second Lieutenant on 28 February 1944 and promoted Lieutenant the following October, he was discharged on disbandment of the Home Guard 31 December 1945. He subsequently served as a Lieutenant with the Devon Army Cadet Force, relinquishing his commission in September 1949. He died in Braunton on 12 June 1968, aged 75. Sold with photographic images of the recipient and other research. For the recipient’s Great War Wolseley Pattern Helmet, see the following lot.
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