A Collection of Gallantry Awards to the South Wales Borderers (Part II) 656
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Second Lieutenant F. W. Hardy, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, late Devonshire Regiment, for his gallantry in rushing a machine gun post during the final advance to victory near Ypres, 15 October 1918
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 STAR (11334 L. Sjt. F. W. Hardy. Devon: R.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (2. Lieut. F. W. Hardy.) good very fine (4)
£800-1200 M.C. London Gazette 15 February 1919.
Frederick Walter Hardy was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the South Wales Borderers on 1 May 1918, and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry near Ypres on 15 October 1918: ‘Rousing from their rest by 5:00 a.m. on 15th October, the 2nd Battalion had time to get a good breakfast and yet reach their assembly position well before time. At 9:00 a.m. the barrage started and the Battalion moved forward. It was on the left of the Division and had as its objective the village of Salines. However, as it approached this point heavy machine gun fire developed from the left flank from the direction of Heule Wood. “D” Company, promptly swerving aside, attacked the wood at its south east corner. However, their diversion to the flank created a gap in the front line and “C” Company’s progress had been checked. Captain Dutton, however, brought up the supporting platoons to “C” Company to reinforce it and, handling his men very skilfully, soon broke down all opposition. Second Lieutenant F. W. Hardy did splendid service at this point; when the leading platoons were checked, he rallied and collected the scattered men and, dashing forward at the machine gun post which was holding up the advance, rushed it, killing several of the enemy. “A” Company also came forward and filled the gap and the advance swept on again, the Battalion’s final objective, the Courtrai-Ingleminster railway, being reached well before midday.’ (The History of the South Wales Borderers, by Captain C. T. Atkinson refers).
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ 1916 M.C. group of four awarded to Captain F. J. Easterbrook, 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, later Royal Engineers, for his gallantry in maintaining a light railway when under incessant shell fire
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 STAR (Capt. F. J. Easterbrook. S. Wales Bord.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. F. J. Easterbrook.); DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS 1939-45, very fine (6)
£1000-1400 M.C. London Gazette 24 June 1916: ‘For consistent gallantry and devotion to duty when maintaining the light railway under incessant shell fire.’
Frederick James Easterbrook was commissioned Lieutenant in the 6th Battalion (Pioneers), South Wales Borderers on 25 February 1915, and was promoted Captain on 1 June 1915. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 September 1915, arriving just in time for the Battle of Loos, and was awarded the Military Cross whilst attached to the 17th Corps Light Railway Company. He subsequently transferred to the Royal Engineers, 12 June 1916, and returned to the U.K. on 23 August 1918. Following the outbreak of the Second World War he was re-commissioned Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 27 May 1940, before transferring to the General List as a Captain on 11 March 1943.
M.I.D. unconfirmed.
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