Campaign Groups and Pairs x285


Three: Lance-Corporal B. O. Wallace, Middlesex Regiment, who was taken Prisoner of War at the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914


1914 Star, with clasp (L-10721 L. Cpl. B. O. Wallace, 4/Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10721 Pte. B. O. Wallace. Midd’x R.) nearly very fine (3)


£120-£160


Bertram Owen Wallace was born in 1888 in North Finchley, London and attested for the 5th (Militia) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment on 29 August 1905. He later served with the 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914.


Wallace’s battalion was present at the Battle of Mons, 23 August 1914, on the British Expeditionary Force’s first main day of action. On this day the Battalion was charged with the defence of Oburg Railway Station, a key point on the Mons-Conde canal. Two Companies were placed along the canal, with “D” Company in the railway station area, and another Company in reserve in the woods. The Germans pressed hard against these positions, inflicting heavy losses with artillery from the higher positions on the opposite side of the canal. One account recalls: ‘To the right of Nimy Bridge the 4th Middlesex were in the meanwhile putting up a no less stubborn defence, and against equally desperate odds. Major Davey, whose company was on the left, in touch with the right of the Royal Fusiliers, had fallen early in the day, and the position at that point finally became so serious that Major Abell’s company was rushed up from the reserve to support it. During this advance Major Abell himself, Captain Knoles and Second Lieutenant Henstock were killed, and a third of the rank and file fell, but the balance succeeded in reaching the firing line trenches and, with this stiffening added, the position was successfully held for the time being.’


However, later in the day the line faltered and the enemy began to outflank the battalion, which began a withdrawal through the Bois d’Harve, the wood to the south of Obourg Railway Station. A rear-guard was fought at the railway station, with an unknown private firing from the station roof until he was finally hit and killed. Total casualties for the battalion on this day were 9 Officers and 453 other ranks killed, wounded, or taken prisoner of War.


Wallace is recorded by the Red Cross International Committee as having been taken Prisoner of War during the Great War, and was listed as ‘missing’ on the 20 September 1914 casualty list issued by the War Office- given the date of this published casualty list, it is probably, indeed likely, that he was taken Prisoner of War in the action on 23 August 1914.


x286 Five: Lance-Corporal G. R. Wallace, Army Service Corps


1914 Star, with clasp (M-31599 Pte. G. R. Wallace. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M-31599 A. Cpl. G. R. Wallace. A.S.C.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted as worn, good fine or better (5)


£70-£90 George Robert Wallace served with the Army Service Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 August 1914. 287 Three: Lance-Corporal G. Pollard, Military Foot Police


1914 Star, with clasp (971 L. Cpl. G. Pollard. M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals (971. L. Cpl. G. Pollard. M.F.P.) traces of verdigris, nearly very fine (3)


£100-£140 G. Pollard served with the Military Foot Police during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914. 288 Three: Private W. D. Rosier, 15th Hussars


1914 Star (8316 Pte W. D. Rosier. 15/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (8316 Pte. W. D. Rosier. 15-Hrs.) mounted for wear, last two mounted on incorrect ribands, generally good very fine (3)


£100-£140


William D. Rosier served during the Great War with the 15th Hussars in the French theatre of war from 13 August 1914. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps in June 1916.


289 Three: Corporal F. J. Bradley, 19th Hussars


1914 Star (5702 Pte. T. [sic] J. Bradley. 19/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (5702 Cpl. F. J. Bradley. 19-Hrs.) polished, nearly very fine (3)


£70-£90 Francis J. Bradley attested for the 19th Hussars, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 August 1914. 290 Four: Private F. W. Morris, North Somerset Yeomanry


1914 Star (165158 Pte. F. W. Morris. 1/1 N. Som: Yeo:); British War and Victory Medals (654. Pte. F. W. Morris. N. Som. Yeo.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Frederick W. Morris) extremely fine (4)


£200-£240 Frederick William Morris served with the Somerset Yeomanry during the Great War on the Western Front from 2 November 1914. 291 Three: Private I. Carter, North Irish Horse


1914 Star (542 Pte. I. Carter. N. Ir: H.); British War and Victory Medals (542 Pte. I. Carter. N. Ir. H.) good fine or better (3)


£180-£220


Isaac Carter was born near Dungannon, County Tyrone in June 1889. He attested for the North Irish Horse (T.A.) in September 1910. Carter served during the Great War with the Regiment in the French theatre of war from 17 August 1914. The North Irish Horse and South Irish Horse were on summer camp at the outbreak of the war. They formed a composite regiment of Irish Horse which, upon going to France, joined the B.E.F. just after Mons; they took part in the retreat, the only Territorial Force unit to do so. Carter was discharged due to illness, 18 September 1915.


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