Lot 4135

Description

Group of Five. Queen's South Africa Medal 1899; two bars Cape Colony; Orange Free State; 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal; Territorial Decoration (GVR). Rev'd W.T. Rupert Crookham CTF. First medal egraved last award unnamed others impressed. Slight edge knocks, otherwise very fine.

CBE (Mil). L.G. 3 June 1919. Together with CBE group of six miniatures mounted for wear. Extract from 'Who Was Who': CROOKHAM, Rev. William Thomas Rupert, C.B.E. 1919; T.D., A.K.C.; m. Beatrice (d.1938), 2nd d. of late Archdeacon Emery; three d. Educ.: King's College, London University. Chaplain to the Forces South African War, 1900; Hon. Freeman of Cambridge, 1901; European War, 1914-19 (despatches, C.B.E); Vicar of Haddenham, Ely, 1893-1905; of Wisbech, 1905-32; Rural Dean of Wisbech, 1907-14 and 1919-26; Surrogate 1910; Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral, 1922-40, Canon Emeritus, 1940; Hon. Chaplain Forces 1st Class, 1923. Address: Gorseland, Milford on Sea, Hants. Died 20 December 1945.