WW1 British War Medal named 15361 PTW A G MELTON DEVON R.
Arthur George Valentine Melton born around 1880 was living in Epsom as a 35 year old labourer when he enlisted into the 9th Devonshire Regt numbered 15361 on 11th Jan 1915. He landed in France on 12th Aug 1915 and was wounded in action on 16th Oct 1915 with a gun shot wound to the thigh. He was sent back to the UK and was awarded a silver war badge and discharged on 12th Sep 1916.