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A Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers

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This collection was sold on 27 February 2019.

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Lot 924, 27 Feb 19

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant F. V. Ward-Jones, 1st Battalion, attached 9th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers, an Australian who was decorated for gallantry in the Loos Salient in the spring of 1916 and was killed while reconnoitring for a bombing attack at Mametz Wood on 17 July 1916 Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. F. V. Ward-Jones S. Wales Bord.); Br...

Lot 924, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £2,000

Lot 925, 27 Feb 19

Five: Sergeant Drummer C. L. Davies, South Wales Borderers, late Grenadier Guards Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2416. Pte: C. Davies. 1/Gren: Gds:) suspension claw slightly loose; 1914 Star, with clasp (9905 Sjt. Dmr: C. L. Davies. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9905 Sjt. C. L. Davies. S. Wales Bord.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (2416. Pte. C. L. Davies. Gren. Gds.) impressed naming, first and last medals with...

Lot 925, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £550

Lot 926, 27 Feb 19

Four: Private F. Bradshaw, South Wales Borderers, who served with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War and was killed in action with the 1st Battalion during the Battle of the Aisne in September 1914 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6632 Pte. F. Bradshaw. S. Wales Bord.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6632 Pte. F. Bradshaw. S. Wales Bord:);...

Lot 926, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £320

Lot 927, 27 Feb 19

Five: Private C. East, South Wales Borderers, who served with the 2nd Battalion in the Boer War and was killed on 26 September 1914 while serving with the 1st Battalion at the Battle of the Aisne Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6316 Pte. C. East. S. Wales Bord.); King’s South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6316 Pte. C. East. S. Wales Bord:); 1914 Star,...

Lot 927, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £380

Lot 928, 27 Feb 19

Five: Lance-Corporal A. Caldicott, South Wales Borderers, who served in the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War and in the 1st Battalion in France in the Great War, being wounded and invalided back to England in 1914 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5971 Pte. A. Caldecott. S. Wales Bord.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5971 Pte....

Lot 928, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £360

Lot 929, 27 Feb 19

Five: Private G. Jones, South Wales Borderers, who served with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War and was later wounded with the same battalion on the first day of the Battle of the Somme Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6366 Pte. G. Jones. S. Wales Bord:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6366 Pte. G. Jones. S. Wales Bord:); 1914 Star (6366...

Lot 929, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £380

Lot 930, 27 Feb 19

Four: Corporal J. W. Hope, South Wales Borderers, who served in the Boer War with the 2nd Battalion and in the Great War with the 1st Battalion Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6893 Pte. J. Hope. S. Wales Bord:); 1914 Star, with clasp (6893 L. Cpl. J. W. Hope. S. Wales Bord.); Victory Medal (6893 Cpl. J. W. Hope. S. Wales Bore); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (James William Hope...

Lot 930, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £190

Lot 931, 27 Feb 19

Four: Private A. E. Causon, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, late Gloucestershire Regiment, who was killed in action on 9 May 1915 at the Battle of Aubers Ridge Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (4314 Pte. A. Causon. Gloucester: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (15305 Pte. A. E. Causon. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (15305 Pte. A. E. Causon. S. Wales Bord.); Memorial Plaque (Albert Edward Canson [sic]) good very fine (5)...

Lot 931, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £460

Lot 932, 27 Feb 19

Three: Captain J. M. L. Vernon, 3rd (Special Reserve) and 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was severely wounded at the Battle of the Aisne, 14 September 1914 1914 Star, with copy clasp (2. Lieut: J. M. L. Vernon. S. Wales Bord.) ‘s’ of ‘Wales’ double struck; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J. M. L. Vernon.) good very fine (3) £240-£280

Lot 932, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £300

Lot 933, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private G. Parker, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action on 26 September 1914 during the Battle of the Aisne 1914 Star, with clasp (8242 Pte. G. Parker. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (8242 Pte. G. Parker. S. Wales: Bord.) edge bruising to BWM, nearly very fine (3) £160-£200

Lot 933, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £170

Lot 934, 27 Feb 19

Family group: Three: Private G. Banfield, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action at Gheluvelt on 31 October 1914. 1914 Star, with clasp (10109 Pte. G. Banfield. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (10109 Pte. G. Banfield. S. Wales Bord.); Memorial Plaque (George Banfield) in card envelope, good very fine Victory Medal 1914-19 (L-11289 Pte. B. Banfield. The Queen’s R.); together with a small football me...

Lot 934, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £500

Lot 935, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private A. Ranford, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was wounded on 3 November 1914 during the First Battle of Ypres 1914 Star, with copy clasp (7852 Pte. A. Ranford. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (7852 Pte. A. Ranford.) good very fine (3) £100-£140

Lot 935, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £130

Lot 936, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private W. H. Williams, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was taken prisoner of war on 6 April 1916 1914 Star, with clasp (10681 Pte. W. H. Williams. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (10681 Pte. W. H. Williams. S. Wales Bord.) heavy edge bruise to BWM, otherwise generally very fine (3) £140-£180

Lot 936, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £150

Lot 937, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private D. J. Kenvin, South Wales Borderers 1914 Star, with clasp (9155 Pte. D. J. Kenvin. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9155 Pte. D. J. Kenvin. S. Wales Bord.) court mounted, lacquered and polished, good very fine (3) £80-£120

Lot 937, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £140

Lot 938, 27 Feb 19

Three: Corporal W. J. Gawler, South Wales Borderers, who was awarded the Military Medal for gallantry at Flers on 24 September 1916 1914 Star (11074 Pte. W. J. Gawler. S. Wales Bord.), with lid of named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (11074 Cpl. W. J. Gawler. S. Wales Bord.), with named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (3) £140-£180

Lot 938, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £160

Lot 939, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private B. Chacksfield, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was severely wounded on the Western Front 1914 Star (8975 Pte. B. Chacksfield S. Wales Bord.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (8975 Pte. B. W. Chucksfield [sic]. S. Wales Bord.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Bertie William Chacksfield) good very fine (3) £100-£140

Lot 939, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £80

Lot 940, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private I. J. Griffiths, 1st and 2nd Battalions, South Wales Borderers, who died of wounds in France on 19 August 1918 1914 Star (11639 Pte. I. J. Griffiths. South Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (11639 Pte. I. J. Griffiths. S. Wales Bord.) very fine (3) £120-£160

Lot 940, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £150

Lot 941, 27 Feb 19

Eight: Sergeant A. W. V. Hardwidge, South Wales Borderers, late Royal Army Veterinary Corps, who was reported missing when attached to the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps on 1 June 1940 1914 Star (438 Cpl. V. Hardwidge. A.V.C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-438 Sjt. V. Hardwidge. A.V.C.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (…..099 Sjt. A. W.V. Hardwidge S. Wales Bord.); Merit...

Lot 941, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £300

Lot 942, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private E. Morgan, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who died of wounds at Givenchy on the Western Front on 27 January 1915 1914-15 Star (13367 Pte. E. Morgan. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (13367 Pte. E. Morgan. S. Wales Bord.) good very fine (3) £80-£120

Lot 942, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £140

Lot 943, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private F. Corse, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action on 12 October 1915 1914-15 Star (11123 Pte. F. Corse. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (11123 Pte. P. Corse. S. Wales Bord.); Memorial Plaque (Frederick Corse) with Buckingham Palace enclosure; together with a 1919 Borough of Bethnal Green Peace Celebrations Medal issued by Mayor W. J. Lewis, bronze, pierced as issued, good very fine (5) £1...

Lot 943, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £240

Lot 944, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private W. J. Cox, 1st and 2nd Battalions, South Wales Borderers 1914-15 Star (16756 Pte. W. J. Cox. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (Pte. W. J. Cox. S. Wales Bord.) with named card box of issue for the last two medals, good very fine Three: Lance-Corporal W. Whittaker, 11th (2nd Gwent) Battalion, South Wales Borderers. 1914-15 Star (22106 Pte. W. Whittaker. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (22106 A. Cpl...

Lot 944, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £130

Lot 945, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private A. B. Redgers, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers 1914-15 Star (15189 Pte. A. B. Redgers, S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (15189 Pte A. B. Redgers. S. Wales Bord.) nearly extremely fine Three: Corporal E. Osbourne, 10th (1st Gwent) Battalion, South Wales Borderers 1914-15 Star (20427 L. Cpl. E. Osbourne. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (20427 Cpl. E. Osborne [sic] S. Wales Bord.) nearly extrem...

Lot 945, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £130

Lot 946, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private J. O. Jones, 1/1st (Brecknock) Battalion, South Wales Borderers 1914-15 Star (1787 Pte. J. O. Jones. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (1787 Pte. J. O. Jones. S. Wales Bord.) good very fine Three: Private G. Cheek, 10th (1st Gwent) Battalion, South Wales Borderers 1914-15 Star (20060 Pte. G. Cheek. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (20060 Pte. G. Cheek. S. Wales Bord.) very fine (6) £70-£90

Lot 946, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £220

Lot 947, 27 Feb 19

Three: Private E. Hall, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who died of wounds on 7 April 1916 1914-15 Star (18679 Pte. E. Hall. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (18679 Pte. E. Hall. S. Wales Bord.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£120

Lot 947, 27 Feb 19

Sold for £140

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