A Fine Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers 104 Family group:
Three: Private C. E. Goldstone, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action near Chivy, 14 September 1914 - being amongst the Battalion’s first casualties of the Great War 1914 Star, with clasp (10661 Pte C. E. Goldstone. S. Wales Bord.) traces of verdigris; British War and Victory Medals (10661 Pte. C. E. Goldstone. S. Wales Bord.) good very fine
Three: Private W. T. Goldstone, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, late 1st Battalion, who was killed in action during an attack at Gully Ravine, Gallipoli, 28 June 1915 1914 Star, with clasp (8812 Pte W. T. Goldstone. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (8812 Pte. W. T. Goldstone. S. Wales Bord.) nearly extremely fine (6)
£400-£500
Charles Edward Goldstone was born in Bromley, Kent. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers in the French theatre of war from 13 August 1914. Having been involved in the Retreat from Mons, and operations around the Marne, Goldstone was killed in action, 14 September 1914. During September the Battalion, ‘crossed the Grand Morin at Jouy (8th) then via Sablonnieres to Hondevillers. Crossed the Marne at Nogent (9th) then via Beaurepaire and Bontemps to Le Thiolet. To Sommelans (10th), bivouacs near Bourg (13th). Advanced west of Vendresse towards Chivy (14th) and took up positions along the Chivy-Beauln road. Came under heavy shell fire. Advanced again towards the slopes of the Chemin des Dames Ridge. Held positions north-west of Troyon against attacks (15th). Casualties - Captain Yeatman killed, Lieutenant Johnson mortally wounded, 18 other ranks killed, 1 officer, 76 other ranks wounded, 54 missing.’ (British Battalions in France & Belgium 1914 by R. Westlake refers)
The 1st Battalion suffered its first casualties of the Great War near Chivy, with Goldstone being amongst the 18 other ranks killed (he is recorded as possibly being their second casualty of the Great War).
Private Goldstone is commemorated on La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial, Seine-et-Marne, France.
William Thomas Goldstone was born in Bromley, Kent and was the elder brother of the above. He initially served with his brother during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers in the French theatre of war from 13 August 1914. Goldstone subsequently transferred to the 2nd Battalion, and was killed in action whilst serving with them in Gallipoli, 28 June 1915. On the latter date the Battalion carried out a successful attack from its’ positions around Gully Ravine, suffering 2 officers killed and 4 wounded, and 160 other rank casualties.
Private Goldstone is buried in Twelve Tree Copse, Turkey. 105
Three: Sergeant A. J. Prout, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, an early regimental casualty who died of wounds, 28 September 1914
1914 Star, with copy clasp (9417 Sjt A. J. Prout. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (9417 Sjt. A. J. Prout. S. Wales Bord.) VM details erased, good very fine (3)
£80-£120
Alfred John Prout was born in Devonport. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers 13 August 1914. Having been involved in the Retreat from Mons, and operations around the Marne, Prout died of wounds, 28 September 1914. During September the Battalion, ‘crossed the Grand Morin at Jouy (8th) then via Sablonnieres to Hondevillers. Crossed the Marne at Nogent (9th) then via Beaurepaire and Bontemps to Le Thiolet. To Sommelans (10th), bivouacs near Bourg (13th). Advanced west of Vendresse towards Chivy (14th) and took up positions along the Chivy-Beauln road. Came under heavy shell fire. Advanced again towards the slopes of the Chemin des Dames Ridge. Held positions north-west of Troyon against attacks (15th). Casualties - Captain Yeatman killed, Lieutenant Johnson mortally wounded, 18 other ranks killed, 1 officer, 76 other ranks wounded, 54 missing. Withdrew (21st) - 2 companies in trenches around the Quarries on the Mont Faucon Ridge, 2 in reserve around Vendresse. Casualties among other ranks now total 35 killed, 131 wounded. Enemy attacked in large numbers (26th) and broke through Battalion’s line. In his war history of the South Wales Borderers, C. T. Atkinson records that much hand-to-hand fighting took place - the men picking up any weapon available. One man, he notes, used a table fork. Casualties - Major Welby, Lieutenant G. P. Blackall-Simonds and Second Lieutenant Sills killed, Lieutenant Coker mortally wounded, 3 officers wounded, 87 other ranks killed, 95 wounded, 12 missing.’ (British Battalions in France & Belgium 1914 by R. Westlake refers)
Sergeant Prout is buried in the Villeneuve-St. Georges Old Communal Cemetery, Val de Marne, France. 106
Three: Corporal F. W. Chinchen, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action during the attack on Munster Alley Trench, Somme, 25 July 1916
1914 Star (8315 Pte F. W. Clinchen. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (8315 Cpl. F. W. Clinchen. S. Wales Bord.) generally very fine or better (3)
£140-£180
Frederick William Chinchen [sic] was born in Bournemouth, and was the son of Mr and Mrs F. W. Chinchen, 1 Canford Road, Poole, Dorset. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers in French theatre of war from 2 November 1914.
He advanced to Corporal, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 July 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were serving as part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division on the Somme, and were engaged in an attack on Munster Alley Trench. The Battalion suffered 2 officers killed and 7 wounded, and 80 casualties to other ranks as a consequence of the attack. Corporal Chinchen is buried in Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France.
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Three: Private B. Morris, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was wounded in action whilst serving with the 1/4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1914 Star (8164 Pte B. Morris. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (8164 Pte. B. Morris. S. Wales Bord.); Silver War Badge, reverse officially numbered ‘B94240’; with Tallyn, Pontypridd Tribute Medal, silver, reverse engraved ‘Pte. B. Morris’, with 1914-1916 top riband bar, and chain fob enclosing a photograph of recipient in uniform in obverse and a young boy in reverse, this glazed and cracked, medals with contact marks overall, nearly very fine (lot)
£120-£160
Bertram Morris was a native of Pontypridd, enlisted in the South Wales Borderers in July 1903, and served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion in the French theatre of war from 13 November 1914. He subsequently transferred to the 1/4th (Denbighshire) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers and was wounded whilst serving with them. Morris was discharged in January 1919, and entered into the Royal Hospital, Chelsea aged 63 in 1948.
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