Charles Verity and George Williams
Copies of Charles Verity's medal citations
CONTRIBUTOR
Brian Verity
DATE
- 1921
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
136
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
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1. Orilux Trench Torch. 2. Photographs: Large portrait of Sergeants and Officers DCLI, circa 1916. Medium studio group NCO's with shaven heads. Small photograph of NCO's outside a hut. 'Ted' CSM Crowborough on back. Medium studio portrait as a Sergeant in DCLI. Medium photo of Second Lieutenant Ted Williams, extreme right July 28th 1919. photograph postcard 'USA' Ted Williams 1914/15. photograph postcard by photogr. FUCHS KOLN etc. Ted Williams as an Officer in Royal West Surrey Regiments. photograph postcard o Dad, group of NCO's with Ted on far left. Small photo ransport entering city. Small photo of two of Ted's pals - officers aboard ship. Small photo of Ted aboard ship. Medium studio portrait, July 9th 1919 Medium studio portrait, June 1941, Arthur Jolly, Ted's sister's son and Ted in the Home Guard. Large framed portrait, without hat, Ted as a Sergeant in the DCLI. Ted 1915 on reverse 'Eastbourne Photograph Co'. 3. Map Ruler. 4. Collection of postcards. 5. Three paybooks. 6. Collection of service documents. 7. Issue of 'Blighty' magazine. 8. Framed medals, DCM, plus Pipsqueak and Wilfred, World War 2 Home Guard service medal, buttons, cap badges, etc. || 'Ted', the contributor's father, enlisted into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) for war service, in London on 3rd September 1914, leaving his position at Wellcome Pharmaceuticals. He was quickly promoted to Corporal, with Service Number 15645, in the 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. As a Patrol Sergeant at Lesboeufs on 16th September 1916, he distinguished himself when confronted by a German offensive. For this he was awarded the DCM for Gallantry. Soon afterwards, he was promoted to Warrant Officer, as a Company Sergeant Major (CSM) in the 7th Battalion DCLI. On the 31st September 1918, Ted was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal West Surrey Regiment (The Queens Regiment). On leaving the service, at the end of the war, his Commanding Officer described him as a keen, reliable and fearless, good leader. || || June 1941, Arthur Jolly, Ted's sister's son and Ted in the Home Guard (& reverse) || June 1941, Arthur Jolly, Ted's sister's son and Ted in the Home Guard. || English || || Studio portrait, July 9th 1919 (& reverse) || Studio portrait, July 9th 1919 || Photograph || || English || Ted aboard ship || Photograph || Ted aboard ship (& reverse) || || 2 of Teds pals - Officers aboard ship || 2 of Teds pals - Officers aboard ship (& reverse) || Photograph || || English || Photograph || Transport entering city || || Photo postcard o Dad, group of NCO's with Ted on far left || Photo postcard o Dad, group of NCO's with Ted on far left (& reverse) || Photograph || || Photograph || Ted Williams as an Officer in Royal West Surrey Regiment || Photo postcard by photogr FUCHS KOLN etc. Ted Williams as an Officer in Royal West Surrey Regiments. || English || || Photo postcard 'USA Studios' Ted Williams 1914/15 (& reverse) || English || Photograph || Photo postcard 'USA Studios' Ted Williams 1914/15. || || Second Lieutenant Ted Williams, extreme right July 28th 1919. || Photograph || Second Lieutenant Ted Williams, extreme right July 28th 1919 (& reverse) || English || || Studio portrait as a Sergeant in DCLI. || Photograph || Studio portrait of Ted as a Sergeant in DCLI (& reverse) || || NCO's outside a hut. 'Ted' CSM Crowborough on back (& reverse) || Photograph || NCO's outside a hut. 'Ted' CSM Crowborough on back. || || NCO's with shaven heads, Ted on extreme left (& reverse) || NCO's with shaven heads (Ted on extreme left) || Photograph || English || || Photograph || Sergeants and Officers DCLI, circa 1916 || English || Sergeants and Officers DCLI, circa 1916. || || English || Ted as a Sergeant in the DCLI. Ted 1915 on reverse & 'Eastbourne Photograph Co'. || || Postcard || English || Collection of postcards and photo/postcards (some with reverse view) || || Memorabilia || English || Map ruler || || Pay books || Official document || || English || D.C.M. Citation || Official document || || Release from military duty letter. || English || Official document || || Army Form Z.3. Protection Certificate (Officer) and reverse. || Army Form Z.3. Protection Certificate (Officer) || Official document || || Official document || English || Ministry of Pensions letter. || || Official document || Commission certificate || English || || Official document || English || Citation || || Official document || English || Officer's record of service, Army Book 439 || || Instructions for use of respirators and smoke helmets || English || Official document || || English || Official document || Army Form B. 2079 || || Publication || Issue of Blighty! magazine || || English || Orilux Trench Torch, with plate: The Orilux, J.H. Steward, 406, Strand, London. || Memorabilia || || English || Collection || Framed medals, DCM, plus Pip squeak and Wilfred, World War 2 Home Guard service medal, buttons, cap badges, etc.
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