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Medals to the Devonshire Regiment 1 month 3 weeks ago #100949

John W Offline Fresh recruit Posts: 11 Thank you received: 2	L/Cpl James Watson, 5071 2nd Devonshire Regiment. He served as 3/8143 7th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment in WW1. Killed in action, 1st July 1916. Battle of the Somme. From London. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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Medals to the Devonshire Regiment 1 month 2 weeks ago #101069

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QSA (4) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (4502. Pte. J.M. Donovan. Dorset: Rgt.), engraved;
KSA (2) (4502 Pte J. Donovan. Dorset Regt);
British War and Victory Medals (375388 Pte. J.M. Donovan. 8-Lond. R.).

After the Boer War he served in the Great War with the 8th Battalion, London Regiment (Post Office Rifles).

Dr David Biggins

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