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Auction: 17002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 173A

(x) A poignant Great War family group:

Three: Lieutenant H. N. Davis, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (Lieut. H. N. Davis, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. N. Davis), in their card box of issues, together with the recipient's Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Herbert Nathaniel Davis), in card envelope, extremely fine

Sold with a quantity of related prize medals and badges (8), comprising:

Cambridge University O.T.C. and R.E. cap badges; khaki uniform patch with Star of David woven in red; R.E. Tug of War 1913, 1st Prize, gold central shield on a silver background, in case; Cambridge University O.T.C. (Engineering Section) Prize for Bridging, in fitted Elkington & Co. Ltd. case; Cambridge University O.T.C. Military Tournament Medal, 1912, bronze, in fitted Munsey & Co. Ltd. case; R.E. Rosary Cup Winner's Medal, 1915-16 Season, gold central shield, silver and enamel surround, in Bowman, London case; and R.E. Company Bayonet Competition Medal, 1914, the reverse engraved, 'Won by 3rd Field Co. Team, Lt. Davis', in Charles Usher, Leicester case.


Pair: Captain C. J. B. Davis, Royal Engineers

British War and Victory Medals (Capt. C. J. B. Davis), in card boxes of issue, together with the recipient's Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Clement John Burton Davis), in its card envelope, and related Memorial Scroll and Buckingham Palace message, R.E. cap badge and khaki uniform patch with Star of David woven in red, extremely fine (Lot)

Herbert Nathaniel Davis was born in 1892, the son of Edward and Isabella Davis of the Grove, Hampstead, London, and completed his education at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, where he served as a Sergeant in the O.T.C. (Engineering Section).

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in 3rd (London) Field Company, R.E. in December 1912, he was advanced to Lieutenant on the outbreak of hostilities and arrived in France in mid-January 1915. Severely wounded on 21 February 1915, he died of his wounds on the following day. Aged 23, he was buried in Ypres Town Cemetery Extension; his name also appears on the Roll of Honour of Members of the United Synagogue in London; sold with copied research.

Clement John Burton Davis was born in 1894, the younger son of Edward and Isabella Davis of the Grove, Hampstead, and was educated at University College School, Bradfield College and Caius College, Cambridge.

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the North Midland Divisional Engineers, R.E., in September 1914, he was advanced to Lieutenant in November 1915 and to Captain in June 1916. He first arrived in France in February 1917, when he joined 470 Field Company, R.E., a component of 178th Brigade, 59th (North Midland) Division.

Severely wounded in the battle for Menin Road Ridge on 25 September 1917, he died of his wounds four days later. Aged 23, he was buried in Nine Elms Cemetery in the Pas de Calais, France. His name also appears on the Roll of Honour of Members of the United Synagogue in London; sold with copied research.


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Sold for
£800