| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31702.002 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Bronze |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | United Kingdom |
| Date made | c 1920 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Victory Medal : Private H H D Avery, The Queen's Regiment, British Army
Description
Victory Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.
History / Summary
G/64129 Private Harold Henry Dudley Avery, from Worthing, England, served in the First World War with 2nd Battalion, The Queen's (West Surrey) Regiment. The battalion was part of the 91st Brigade, 7th Division. Avery was killed in action in Belgium on 26 October 1917. His body was not recovered after the war and his name is recorded on the Tyne Cot Memorial near Zonnebeke, Belgium. 7,399 men from the Regiment's 2nd Battalion were killed during the war. Avery's widow later remarried. She emigrated to South Australia, as did his brother, Stanley, who had served in the Merchant Navy during the war.