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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 401

Three: 2nd Lieutenant E. H. Danks, Royal Anglesey Company (Monmouth), Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (2 Lieut. E. H. Danks, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. E. H. Danks), good very fine (3)

Edward Henry Danks was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Anglesey, Monmouth R.E. in July 1915 and went to France in early October of the same year. He ended the war as an Acting Captain and is believed to have served in Egypt and Palestine. The 5th (Royal Anglesey) Field Company arrived in Palestine in April 1917 and were attached as Divisional Engineers to Eastern Force for the Second Battle of Gaza, then supporting the 74th (Yeomanry) Division for the Third Battle.

His sister, Maud, applied for his campaign medals in September 1921, her brother by then living in Manila.


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