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Three: Private S. L. Molesworth, 12th (Airborne) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, who was...
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Three: Private S. L. Molesworth, 12th (Airborne) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, who was wounded in action at Bréville on 12 June 1944 and was subsequently Mentioned in Despatches for North West Europe 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted for wear; together with a British Troops Berlin Inter Unit Cross Country Competition 1945 medal, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Runners-up 2 Devon Pte. S. Molesworth’, extremely fine (4) £80-£100 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 22 March 1945 Stephen Lindsay Molesworth was born in Clifton, Bristol in 1925, the son of a Colonel in the Royal Engineers. Conscripted for Second World War service he was posted to ‘D’ Company, 12th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, ‘The Red Devons’. The 12th Devons were assigned to the 6th Air Landing Brigade, 6th Airborne Division at Bulford in October 1943 and on completion of their training they were issued with their Maroon Berets and Pegasus arm-badge. Embarking on Liberty ships at Tilbury on 3 June 1944 and sailing on 6 June they disembarked from Landing Craft Infantry on Sword Beach on 7 June. Relieving the 12th Parachute Regiment they dug in and were in action at Ranville on 9 June. ‘D’ Company then attached to 12th Parachute Battalion for the attack on Bréville on 12 June 1944 and it was during this action that he received a slight wound to left buttock and Machine-gun wound to left ankle. During this action the 12th Devons suffered 3 officers and 5 other ranks killed; 2 officers and 18 other ranks wounded, and 5 other ranks missing. Evacuated home. Molesworth was admitted to St Margaret’s Hospital, Swindon on 27 June 1944. On recovery he was posted to the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, then in North-West Europe. Mentioned in Despatches for his gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe, he was present with his battalion in Berlin in 1945 prior to being demobilised at the close of the War. Later qualifying as an architect he resided in Belsize Grove, North London. He died at the Royal Free Hospital, London on 28 August 2009, aged 84. Sold with copied research.
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Three: Private S. L. Molesworth, 12th (Airborne) Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, who was wounded in action at Bréville on 12 June 1944 and was subsequently Mentioned in Despatches for North West Europe 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; War Medal 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted for wear; together with a British Troops Berlin Inter Unit Cross Country Competition 1945 medal, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Runners-up 2 Devon Pte. S. Molesworth’, extremely fine (4) £80-£100 --- M.I.D. London Gazette 22 March 1945 Stephen Lindsay Molesworth was born in Clifton, Bristol in 1925, the son of a Colonel in the Royal Engineers. Conscripted for Second World War service he was posted to ‘D’ Company, 12th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, ‘The Red Devons’. The 12th Devons were assigned to the 6th Air Landing Brigade, 6th Airborne Division at Bulford in October 1943 and on completion of their training they were issued with their Maroon Berets and Pegasus arm-badge. Embarking on Liberty ships at Tilbury on 3 June 1944 and sailing on 6 June they disembarked from Landing Craft Infantry on Sword Beach on 7 June. Relieving the 12th Parachute Regiment they dug in and were in action at Ranville on 9 June. ‘D’ Company then attached to 12th Parachute Battalion for the attack on Bréville on 12 June 1944 and it was during this action that he received a slight wound to left buttock and Machine-gun wound to left ankle. During this action the 12th Devons suffered 3 officers and 5 other ranks killed; 2 officers and 18 other ranks wounded, and 5 other ranks missing. Evacuated home. Molesworth was admitted to St Margaret’s Hospital, Swindon on 27 June 1944. On recovery he was posted to the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment, then in North-West Europe. Mentioned in Despatches for his gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe, he was present with his battalion in Berlin in 1945 prior to being demobilised at the close of the War. Later qualifying as an architect he resided in Belsize Grove, North London. He died at the Royal Free Hospital, London on 28 August 2009, aged 84. Sold with copied research.
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