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Three: Sergeant C. R. Veale, Devonshire Regiment Defence and War Medals 1939-45;...
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Three: Sergeant C. R. Veale, Devonshire Regiment
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.V.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with two Additional Award Bars (7869675 Cpl. C. R. Veale. 4-Devon R.) mounted for wear, minor edge bruise to last, good very fine and better (3) £80-£100
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Clarence Reginald Veale was born in Exeter in 1897. An Assistant Cinema Operator by occupation he attested at Exeter on 20 February 1916 and was mobilised from Army Reserve 15 April 1916. Posted to the Depot Devonshire Regiment and allocated to No 7 Works Company he was discharged 11 August 1916 ‘Not likely to become an efficient soldier’. As a Reservist he was called up once again 8 December 1916 and this time posted to 4th Yeomanry Cyclist Devon Yeomanry. Sentenced to 14 days’ detention at Chelmsford Detention Barracks for ‘Insolence’ in December 1917 he was posted next as a Lance-Corporal to 2/1st West Somerset Yeomanry in December 1918. Discharged on re-enlistment for the Tank Corps at Athlone 22 January 1919 he was posted to 17th Battalion, Tank Corps followed by 5th Armoured Car Company on 29 May 1920. He was discharged on termination of engagement 31 March 1923 with a ‘Very Good’ character reference which included the words ‘He is a good driver of both Tanks and Rolls-Royce Cars’.
As a Labourer living in Exmouth Veale attested this time in the Territorial Army on 15 July 1924 as a Private in the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Attending Annual Camp each year from 1924 through to 1939, he was promoted Corporal and received his Efficiency Medal in August 1937. Posted to the newly formed 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment he was embodied for Second World War service on 25 August 1939 and was promoted Sergeant in December 1939. Transferring to Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps on 8 July 1940 he was posted No 3 Pioneer Corps Training Centre, passing his Trade Test as Bricklayer. Awarded the first clasp to his Efficiency Medal in 1942 and the second clasp in 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 6 September 1945. Employed as a Civilian Mason at the Royal Marines Training Centre, Lympstone, he died on 16 September 1960, aged 62.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.V.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with two Additional Award Bars (7869675 Cpl. C. R. Veale. 4-Devon R.) mounted for wear, minor edge bruise to last, good very fine and better (3) £80-£100
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Clarence Reginald Veale was born in Exeter in 1897. An Assistant Cinema Operator by occupation he attested at Exeter on 20 February 1916 and was mobilised from Army Reserve 15 April 1916. Posted to the Depot Devonshire Regiment and allocated to No 7 Works Company he was discharged 11 August 1916 ‘Not likely to become an efficient soldier’. As a Reservist he was called up once again 8 December 1916 and this time posted to 4th Yeomanry Cyclist Devon Yeomanry. Sentenced to 14 days’ detention at Chelmsford Detention Barracks for ‘Insolence’ in December 1917 he was posted next as a Lance-Corporal to 2/1st West Somerset Yeomanry in December 1918. Discharged on re-enlistment for the Tank Corps at Athlone 22 January 1919 he was posted to 17th Battalion, Tank Corps followed by 5th Armoured Car Company on 29 May 1920. He was discharged on termination of engagement 31 March 1923 with a ‘Very Good’ character reference which included the words ‘He is a good driver of both Tanks and Rolls-Royce Cars’.
As a Labourer living in Exmouth Veale attested this time in the Territorial Army on 15 July 1924 as a Private in the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Attending Annual Camp each year from 1924 through to 1939, he was promoted Corporal and received his Efficiency Medal in August 1937. Posted to the newly formed 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment he was embodied for Second World War service on 25 August 1939 and was promoted Sergeant in December 1939. Transferring to Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps on 8 July 1940 he was posted No 3 Pioneer Corps Training Centre, passing his Trade Test as Bricklayer. Awarded the first clasp to his Efficiency Medal in 1942 and the second clasp in 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 6 September 1945. Employed as a Civilian Mason at the Royal Marines Training Centre, Lympstone, he died on 16 September 1960, aged 62.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
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Three: Sergeant C. R. Veale, Devonshire Regiment
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.V.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with two Additional Award Bars (7869675 Cpl. C. R. Veale. 4-Devon R.) mounted for wear, minor edge bruise to last, good very fine and better (3) £80-£100
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Clarence Reginald Veale was born in Exeter in 1897. An Assistant Cinema Operator by occupation he attested at Exeter on 20 February 1916 and was mobilised from Army Reserve 15 April 1916. Posted to the Depot Devonshire Regiment and allocated to No 7 Works Company he was discharged 11 August 1916 ‘Not likely to become an efficient soldier’. As a Reservist he was called up once again 8 December 1916 and this time posted to 4th Yeomanry Cyclist Devon Yeomanry. Sentenced to 14 days’ detention at Chelmsford Detention Barracks for ‘Insolence’ in December 1917 he was posted next as a Lance-Corporal to 2/1st West Somerset Yeomanry in December 1918. Discharged on re-enlistment for the Tank Corps at Athlone 22 January 1919 he was posted to 17th Battalion, Tank Corps followed by 5th Armoured Car Company on 29 May 1920. He was discharged on termination of engagement 31 March 1923 with a ‘Very Good’ character reference which included the words ‘He is a good driver of both Tanks and Rolls-Royce Cars’.
As a Labourer living in Exmouth Veale attested this time in the Territorial Army on 15 July 1924 as a Private in the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Attending Annual Camp each year from 1924 through to 1939, he was promoted Corporal and received his Efficiency Medal in August 1937. Posted to the newly formed 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment he was embodied for Second World War service on 25 August 1939 and was promoted Sergeant in December 1939. Transferring to Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps on 8 July 1940 he was posted No 3 Pioneer Corps Training Centre, passing his Trade Test as Bricklayer. Awarded the first clasp to his Efficiency Medal in 1942 and the second clasp in 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 6 September 1945. Employed as a Civilian Mason at the Royal Marines Training Centre, Lympstone, he died on 16 September 1960, aged 62.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Efficiency Medal G.V.R., 1st issue, Territorial, with two Additional Award Bars (7869675 Cpl. C. R. Veale. 4-Devon R.) mounted for wear, minor edge bruise to last, good very fine and better (3) £80-£100
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Clarence Reginald Veale was born in Exeter in 1897. An Assistant Cinema Operator by occupation he attested at Exeter on 20 February 1916 and was mobilised from Army Reserve 15 April 1916. Posted to the Depot Devonshire Regiment and allocated to No 7 Works Company he was discharged 11 August 1916 ‘Not likely to become an efficient soldier’. As a Reservist he was called up once again 8 December 1916 and this time posted to 4th Yeomanry Cyclist Devon Yeomanry. Sentenced to 14 days’ detention at Chelmsford Detention Barracks for ‘Insolence’ in December 1917 he was posted next as a Lance-Corporal to 2/1st West Somerset Yeomanry in December 1918. Discharged on re-enlistment for the Tank Corps at Athlone 22 January 1919 he was posted to 17th Battalion, Tank Corps followed by 5th Armoured Car Company on 29 May 1920. He was discharged on termination of engagement 31 March 1923 with a ‘Very Good’ character reference which included the words ‘He is a good driver of both Tanks and Rolls-Royce Cars’.
As a Labourer living in Exmouth Veale attested this time in the Territorial Army on 15 July 1924 as a Private in the 4th Battalion Devonshire Regiment. Attending Annual Camp each year from 1924 through to 1939, he was promoted Corporal and received his Efficiency Medal in August 1937. Posted to the newly formed 8th Battalion Devonshire Regiment he was embodied for Second World War service on 25 August 1939 and was promoted Sergeant in December 1939. Transferring to Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps on 8 July 1940 he was posted No 3 Pioneer Corps Training Centre, passing his Trade Test as Bricklayer. Awarded the first clasp to his Efficiency Medal in 1942 and the second clasp in 1945 he was released to the Reserve on 6 September 1945. Employed as a Civilian Mason at the Royal Marines Training Centre, Lympstone, he died on 16 September 1960, aged 62.
Sold with copied service records confirming his medal entitlement and other research.
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