£160
A CONTEMPORARILY FRAMED 1914 STAR BAR TRIO to Captain Comben Royal West Surrey Regiment, late 16th London Regiment
1914 Star with original bar, correctly impressed. 2452 Pte A J Comben 1/16 London R
Pair correctly impressed 2452 Pte A J Comben 1/16 London R.
Condition EF
Housed in a contemporary frame with associated cap badges.
Arthur John Comben was born in London in 1892. The son of John and Annie Comben. In civilian life, Arthur worked as a Civil Service Clerk and resided in Pimlico, London, with his parents. During the Great War, he served with the 1st/16th Bn of the London Regiment. He landed on the Western Front on the 1st of November 1914 and served there until the 24th of September 1915. He was commissioned into the East Surrey Regiment, with his appointment as Second Lieutenant being announced on the 27th of November 1915.
Comben never served overseas again, which explains the pair being named to his previous rank and regt. Sadly on the 25th of April 1924, Arthur died, and his mother applied for a pension. It is unclear if this was granted or if his death was war related.
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