WW1 Duo 1914-15 Star & Victory Medals 9th Devonshires Wounded Flanders
Code: 14449
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For sale is a Pair of WW1 Medals the victory medal and the 1914-15 star. These are engraved 11054 Pte e ludgate Devon r.
Ernest Ludgate enlisted on the 4th of September 1914, with the 9th Battalion Devonshire regiment.
He was entitled to a victory medal, war medal, 1914-15 star and a wound badge (issue number 102,857). Unfortunately only the 1914-15 star and victory medal are present.
Ernest Ludgate served with the 3rd and the 9th Devonshire Regiment throughout his time in the British army.
Ernest was serving somewhere in Flanders on the 8th October 1915 when he was wounded and declared unfit for duty. From here he was entitled to wear a wound stripe and was issued a wound badge.
9th (Service) Battalion Movement during WW1:
Formed at Exeter on 15 September 1914 as part of K2 and attached as Divisional Troops to 20th (Light) Division. Initially at Rushmore near Aldershot. On 9 October 1914 the battalion moved to the firing ranges at Bisley; went in late November to Tournay Barracks at Aldershot; moved on 24 February 1915 to Haslemere and continued training there until it went to Southampton docks on 27 July 1915. It landed at Le Havre 28 July 1915. On the 8 August 1915: came under orders of 20th Brigade, 7th Division.
20th brigade went on to fight at the battle of loos from the 25 September – 8 October 1915 which resulted in a German victory. This is where Ernest Ludgate was most likely wounded.
Accompanying this medal are eight scans of his service records. Upon payment please let me know if you would prefer digital scans or printed copies.
These will be sent via royal mail 1st class signed for and dispatched within two working days.
