First Day of the Battle of Loos casualty 1914-1915 Star trio awarded to Private. F. Kingdom, 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment who saw service on the Western Front from 25th July 1915 and would be killed in action on 25th September 1915 – First Day of the Battle of Loos. Having no known grave he is now remembered on the Loos Memorial and is also noted on the Ottery St. Mary War Memorial.
Group of 3: 1914-1915 Star; (10191 PTE. F. KINGDOM. DEVON:R.) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (10191 PTE. F. KINGDOM. DEVON.R.)
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Along with forwarding letter for British War Medal and Victory Medal and card outer box.
Frank Kingdom was born and enlisted in Exeter, at the time of the 1911 census he would be living at 54 Beaufort Road, St. Thomas, Exeter. He would go on to see service as a Private (No. 10191) with the 8th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment on the Western Front from 25th July 1915. He would subsequently be killed in action on 25th September 1915, the first day of the Battle of Loos. Having no known grave he is now remembered on the Loos Memorial and is also noted on the Ottery St. Mary War Memorial.
