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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 481

Four: Lieutenant E. C. Ashby, Royal Engineers, latterly a Royal Warrant Holder

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. C. Ashby.); Coronation 1937. Together with a Royal Warrant Holder's Medal, G.VI.R. (E. C. Ashby 12th July 1938), the first three mounted as worn, very fine (4)

Ernest Charles Ashby was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on 28 October 1915 and entered the war in the East African theatre from February 1917 and was advanced to Lieutenant in July 1917. He served as a Lieutenant in the 2nd Mounted Divisional Signal Company R.E.. He relinquished his commission on account of ill-health contracted on active service, 28 April 1919 whilst retaining his rank of Lieutenant (London Gazette 28 March 1919). He is further eligible for a Silver War badge B/143455 and applied for his Great War Pair in 1921 and these were sent to him at 75 Strathyre Avenue, Norbury S.W.16.

In 1930 he patented a design for golf caddy bags. At this time, he was living at 173 Banstead Road, Carshalton, Surrey. The 1937 Coronation Medal was awarded to him from ‘The King’s Personal List’ - suggesting he was personally known to King George VI. He became the Royal Warrant Holder for Golf Caddy Bags in 1938.

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Sold for
£450

Starting price
£130