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Five: Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Creasy, Devonshire Regiment, sometime Lord Mayor of the City...
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Five: Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Creasy, Devonshire Regiment, sometime Lord Mayor of the City of Exeter 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style as worn; together with 5 named Sports Medals, comprising Frank Howard Boxing Cup Durlston Court Middle Weights, silver, engraved ‘R. H. Creasy 1912’; 2nd Devonshire Regiment 1923 High Jump, silver, engraved ‘Lt R. H. Creasy’; 2nd Devonshire Regiment 1923 Quarter Mile, silver, engraved ‘Lt R.H. Creasy’; Devonshire Regiment 1923-24 Company Hockey, silver, engraved ‘Lt R.H. Creasy’; 2nd Devonshire Regiment 1923 Long Jump, bronze, engraved ‘Lt R H Creasy 3rd; and together with a small silver-plated salver, engraved ‘Col. Creasey Salver’, about extremely fine (11) £120-£160 --- Ronald Hay Creasy was born in Colombo, Ceylon in 1900. A Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College Sandhurst he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Devonshire Regiment on 20 December 1918. Joining the 2nd Battalion at Devonport he embarked with them for India in August 1919 and served in the Baluchistan District where he successfully completed a number of courses. Returning home with his battalion via Aden he again completed various courses. Promoted Captain in 1933 and Major in 1938 he commanded several home service units before being appointed to the Staff, SHAEF as temporary Lieutenant-Colonel and emplaning for North West Europe on 19 September 1944. Returning home in 1945 he was transferred as Lieutenant-Colonel to the Reserve in 1946 before being finally retired on 4 April 1951. Elected to represent St Leonard’s Ward on Exeter City Council in 1947, Creasy was awarded the Coronation Medal whilst Hon. Secretary of the Old Comrades Association, Devonshire Regiment in 1953. Elected Sheriff, City of Exeter in 1954, appointed Deputy Lieutenant, County of Devon 15 August 1955, he was elected Lord Mayor, City of Exeter 1958 and appointed an Alderman, City of Exeter in 1959. After serving as Honorary Secretary and then Chairman of the Devonshire Regiment Old Comrades Association for 26 years, he died in the Nuffield Nursing Home, Wonford, Exeter on 27 March 1972, aged 72. Sold with copied service record and other research.
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Five: Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Creasy, Devonshire Regiment, sometime Lord Mayor of the City of Exeter 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Coronation 1953, unnamed as issued, mounted court-style as worn; together with 5 named Sports Medals, comprising Frank Howard Boxing Cup Durlston Court Middle Weights, silver, engraved ‘R. H. Creasy 1912’; 2nd Devonshire Regiment 1923 High Jump, silver, engraved ‘Lt R. H. Creasy’; 2nd Devonshire Regiment 1923 Quarter Mile, silver, engraved ‘Lt R.H. Creasy’; Devonshire Regiment 1923-24 Company Hockey, silver, engraved ‘Lt R.H. Creasy’; 2nd Devonshire Regiment 1923 Long Jump, bronze, engraved ‘Lt R H Creasy 3rd; and together with a small silver-plated salver, engraved ‘Col. Creasey Salver’, about extremely fine (11) £120-£160 --- Ronald Hay Creasy was born in Colombo, Ceylon in 1900. A Gentleman Cadet at the Royal Military College Sandhurst he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Devonshire Regiment on 20 December 1918. Joining the 2nd Battalion at Devonport he embarked with them for India in August 1919 and served in the Baluchistan District where he successfully completed a number of courses. Returning home with his battalion via Aden he again completed various courses. Promoted Captain in 1933 and Major in 1938 he commanded several home service units before being appointed to the Staff, SHAEF as temporary Lieutenant-Colonel and emplaning for North West Europe on 19 September 1944. Returning home in 1945 he was transferred as Lieutenant-Colonel to the Reserve in 1946 before being finally retired on 4 April 1951. Elected to represent St Leonard’s Ward on Exeter City Council in 1947, Creasy was awarded the Coronation Medal whilst Hon. Secretary of the Old Comrades Association, Devonshire Regiment in 1953. Elected Sheriff, City of Exeter in 1954, appointed Deputy Lieutenant, County of Devon 15 August 1955, he was elected Lord Mayor, City of Exeter 1958 and appointed an Alderman, City of Exeter in 1959. After serving as Honorary Secretary and then Chairman of the Devonshire Regiment Old Comrades Association for 26 years, he died in the Nuffield Nursing Home, Wonford, Exeter on 27 March 1972, aged 72. Sold with copied service record and other research.
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