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Four: Company Sergeant Major W. J. Cross, Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory...
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Four: Company Sergeant Major W. J. Cross, Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (128 C. Sjt. W. J. Cross. Devon. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (128 Sjt. W. J. Cross. Devon. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with one Additional Award Bar (128 Sjt. W. J. Cross. 4/Devon: Regt.) polished, light contact marks, very fine (4) £260-£300 --- William James Cross was born in St Thomas, Exeter in 1881. A Basket Maker by trade he enlisted in the 1st Volunteer Battalion Devonshire Regiment and on formation of the Territorial Army in April 1908 transferred to the 4th (Territorial) Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in October 1912 he was embodied for Great War service on 5 August 1914. Embarking with his battalion for India 9 October 1914 they were stationed at Ferozepore before embarking with India Expeditionary Force ‘D’ for Mesopotamia on 23 February 1916. Employed in the defence of the Tigris Line, the 4th Battalion took part in the successful attack on the Hai Salient on 3 February 1917. Demobilised on 5 April 1919 he returned to Paignton being employed as a basket maker. Re-attesting for the 4th Battalion on 29 July 1920 he was awarded a Bar to his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in February 1929. Advanced Company Sergeant Major, he was discharged at his own request on 18 March 1933, and died at Paignton on 17 May 1970, aged 89. Sold with the recipient’s riband bar and copied research.
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Four: Company Sergeant Major W. J. Cross, Devonshire Regiment British War and Victory Medals (128 C. Sjt. W. J. Cross. Devon. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (128 Sjt. W. J. Cross. Devon. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with one Additional Award Bar (128 Sjt. W. J. Cross. 4/Devon: Regt.) polished, light contact marks, very fine (4) £260-£300 --- William James Cross was born in St Thomas, Exeter in 1881. A Basket Maker by trade he enlisted in the 1st Volunteer Battalion Devonshire Regiment and on formation of the Territorial Army in April 1908 transferred to the 4th (Territorial) Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in October 1912 he was embodied for Great War service on 5 August 1914. Embarking with his battalion for India 9 October 1914 they were stationed at Ferozepore before embarking with India Expeditionary Force ‘D’ for Mesopotamia on 23 February 1916. Employed in the defence of the Tigris Line, the 4th Battalion took part in the successful attack on the Hai Salient on 3 February 1917. Demobilised on 5 April 1919 he returned to Paignton being employed as a basket maker. Re-attesting for the 4th Battalion on 29 July 1920 he was awarded a Bar to his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in February 1929. Advanced Company Sergeant Major, he was discharged at his own request on 18 March 1933, and died at Paignton on 17 May 1970, aged 89. Sold with the recipient’s riband bar and copied research.
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