Seven: Company Sergeant Major A. F. B. Humphrey, Devonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (8672...

Seven: Company Sergeant Major A. F. B. Humphrey, Devonshire Regiment 1914-15 Star (8672 Sjt. A. F. Humphrey. Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8672 Sjt. A. F. Humphrey. Devon. R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (5608119 C.Q.M. Sjt. A. F. Humphrey. Devon R.); Efficiency Medal, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial (D.8440 W.O. Cl.2. A. F. B. Humphrey. Devon.) mounted for wear, the Great War awards polished and worn, these good fine; the rest better (7) £160-£200 --- Arthur Frank Bennett Humphrey was born at Axmouth, East Devon in 1890. A Mason’s Labourer by trade he attested for the Devonshire Regiment at Exeter on 15 April 1908; posted to the 1st Battalion at Tidworth the battalion moved to Jersey in 1911 from where they were warned to mobilise for the Great War on 29 July 1914. Promoted Corporal he joined a draft of 3 officers and 15 NCO’s to form the nucleus of the new 8th (Service) Battalion Devonshire Regiment on 5 August 1914. Promoted Sergeant, he embarked with the 8th Battalion and disembarked at Le Havre on 26 July 1915. Reported wounded and missing in action following their first major action at Loos 25 September 1915 he was captured and taken prisoner of war, being held at Camp 2 Münster and Stammlager, Soltau. Repatriated to the Depot Devonshire Regiment on 14 January 1919, Humphrey was posted to the 2nd Battalion embarking for India on 16 August 1919, for service in Baluchistan. Returning home with his battalion via Aden in 1926 he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1926, and was discharged after 21 years’ service on 14 April 1929. Employed as a Caddie Master at Budleigh Salterton he attested for the Territorial Army with the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment on 3 July 1939 he was posted to the 10th (Home Service) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment at Exeter in November 1939, being awarded a Commander in Chief Home Forces Certificate for Good Service on 18 August 1942. Various home service appointments followed before he was again discharged to the Reserve on 16 August 1945, and he was awarded his Efficiency Medal in July 1950. He died at Budleigh Salterton on 12 October 1963, aged 73. Sold with copied service record and other research.