1026. AN IMPORTANT ARCHIVE OF DOCUMENTS AND ITEMS RELATING TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL MONTAGU CREIGHTON CURRY C.B.C. B.E. D.S.O. AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY.

A collection of documents including:
Commision to Robert Murray Curry Robert Murray Currry as Colonel in the Army, June 1862.
Commission to Montagu Creighton Curry with the Land Forces, October 1877.
Certificate of Musketry with the 11th Foot, December 1879.
Notification of the award of the Distinguished Service Medal to Montagu Creighton Curry, June 1901.
Notification of promotion to Colonel to Montagu Creighton Murry, February 1907.
Notification of the award of the Order of the Bath to Colonel Montagu Creighton Curry, June 1911
Notification of the award of the Order of the British Empire To Colonel Montagu Creighton Curry, June 1919.
Notification of appointment as Deputy Lieutenant of the County to Brigadier General Montagu Creighton Curry, October 1921.
Commission to Montagu Saville Curry with the Land Forces, August 1924.
Mentioned in Despatches notification to Major R.M.S. Curry, Devonshire Regiment, April 1945
Commission with Robert Montagu Saville Curry as 2nd LIeutenant in the Home Guard, August 1952.
Other hand-written documents, marriage and birth certificate, press cutting and others.

A relative has provided the following interesting information:

Montague married Amelia Mary Moulton-Barrett at Sidbury Church Nr. Sidmouth on the 17 September 1897, after a long courtship. Because Monty served in India both he and Amelia lived there after their marriage. They eventually settled in Torquay at Torwood House, they subsequently moved to Livonia at Arcot just outside Sidmouth. They are both buried at the Sidmouth Cemetry.
Monty had a sister called Alice and a brother. Monty was born on the 18th February, 1856 in Ilfracombe Devon, he died on the 13th May, 1931.
Monty in retirement was involved with the local branch of the British Legion. His interests were fishing and shooting. He was made the Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Devon. His decorations were C.B.E., C.M.G., D.S.O.
Monty was recalled to serve in WW1., with his Regiment - the 2"d Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. He was in fact beyond retirement age, his final rank was Major General. The Regiment is famous for its heroic resistance at Bois be Buttes on the 27h May 1918., and it was awarded the Croix de Guerre. In the face of an intense bombardment, the few survivors of the battalion, though isolated, and without hope of assistance, held on to their trenches north of the river and fought to the last.
Montague (Monty) Before he married he served in the Boer War ,and was mounted, his horse was called Tinker sadly it was killed, but there is still a relic of this brave animal in the shape of a hoof, mounted on a silver shoe.
Monty was later made the Military Governor of Ladysmith during his tour of duty in Africa.