Campaign Groups and Pairs 544 Three: Sergeant W. G. Challis, Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action on the Western Front, 1 September 1916


British War and Victory Medals (S-628 Sjt. W. G. Challis. R.W. Kent R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (319 Pte. W. G. Challis. 4/Rl. W. Kent Regt.) minor official correction to unit; Memorial Plaque (Walter George Challis) in card envelope of issue, with enclosure, generally good very fine or better (4)


£100-£140


Walter George Challis was born in Maidstone, Kent, and resided at 15 Bedford Road, Dartford, Kent. He was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in 1910, and served during the Great War with the 8th (Service) Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment in the French theatre of war from August 1915 (entitled to 1914-15 Star).


Challis advanced to Sergeant, and was killed in action whilst serving on the Western Front, 1 September 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were serving as part of 72nd Brigade, 24th Division on the Somme: ‘To Citadel Camp (21/8), Ribemont (25/8), Delville Wood (30/8). In C. T. Atkinson’s [Regimental Historian] opinion the move into Delville Wood was perhaps the most trying experience in the Battalion’s service. The last mile in pouring rain, under heavy shell-fire and through deep mud taking 11 hours to complete. Enemy attacked after 5 hour bombardment (31/8) - assault driven off by ‘A’ and ‘B’ Companies in front line. To Caterpillar Valley (2/9).’ (British Battalions on the Somme, by R. Westlake refers)


Sergeant Challis is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme. 545


Pair: Second Lieutenant E. A. Elson, Middlesex Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 September 1916


British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. E. A. Elson.) in named card box of issue; Memorial Plaque (Edwin Arthur Elson) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure, extremely fine (3)


£200-£240


Edwin Arthur Elson was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 9th (Territorial) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment on 22 September 1915, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from July 1916. He was killed in action on 9 September 1916; he has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.


Sold with the recipient’s Commission Document, dated 21 September 1915; two original telegrams to the recipient’s brother, the first informing him of the recipient’s death, and the second from Buckingham Palace informing him of their Majesties’ deep regret; and a photograph of the recipient, mounted in a glazed display frame.


546


Pair: Private J. Camm, 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 26 October 1914


British War and Victory Medals (L.9654 Pte. J. Camm. Midd’x R.) good very fine


British War Medal 1914-20 () (Capt. W. M. V. Banbury.; 25859 Pte. A. Widlake. Som. L.I.; 38285 Pte. W. Bishop. Som. L.I.) generally good very fine (5)


£100-£140


John Camm was born in Willesden, Middlesex. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the French theatre of war from 5 September 1914. Camm was killed in action on the Western Front, 26 October 1914. On the latter date the Battalion War Diary records them as being in the trenches at La Boutillerie, and suffering casualties of 5 killed and 19 wounded.


Private Camm is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium.


William Michael Victor Banbury was the son of Edward Banbury of 60 Eaton Place, London. He initially served during the Great War with the 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade in the French theatre of war from 21 July 1915. Banbury transferred to the 16th Battalion, and it was whilst serving with them that he was killed in action on the Western Front, 17 August 1917. The Battalion War Diary gives casualties for the latter date of Banbury and 4 other ranks killed in action, and 17 other ranks wounded at Battle Wood.


Captain Banbury is buried in the Voormezeele Enclosures, Belgium.


Alfred Widlake was born in Weston-super-Mare, and resided at Ashcombe House Lodge, Milton Road, Weston-super-Mare. He served during the Great War with the 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry (entitled Great War pair), and was killed in action on the Western Front, 16 August 1917. On the latter date the Battalion was engaged as part of an attack on Langemarck.


Private Widlake is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.


Walter Bishop was born in Frome, Somerset, and served with the 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry during the Great War. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 5 April 1918, and is buried in the Gommecourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.


547


Pair: Private J. A. Werner, Middlesex Regiment British War and Victory Medals (G-31372 Pte. J. A. Werner. Midd’x R.) in named card box of issue, good very fine


British War Medal 1914-20 (12874 W.O. Cl.2. A. J. Packer. R.E.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (189110. George Devereese, A.B H.M.S. Vernon.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (489 Sgt. G. Liberty. 2nd. V.B. Bedford: Regt.) last planchet only, the edge additionally drilled at 6 and 12 o’clock; generally nearly very fine (5)


£70-£90


Arthur John Parker attested for the Royal Engineers and served during the Great War at the Establishment for Engineer Services, India. He died on 29 May 1917, and is commemorated on the Delhi Memorial (India Gate).


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