A Fine Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers 114
Pair: Private J. Percy, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action during the V.C. action - the attack on the Grand Couronne, Salonika, 18 September 1918 British War and Victory Medals (26616 Pte. J. Percy. S. Wales Bord.) nearly extremely fine
British War Medal 1914-20 (900 Pte. G. B. Pitchford. S. Wales Bord.) with Imperial Service Badge, good very fine
Victory Medal 1914-19 (44062 Pte. F. W. Garner. S. Wales Bord.); together with two silver South Wales Borderers Regimental Prize Medals, the first with reverse engraved ‘Sgt. G. Stowell H.Q. Tug-of-War 1921’, the other engraved ‘440yds Relay 1938 Winner’, very fine (lot)
£90-£110
John Percy was a native of Newport, Wales. He served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers in Salonika. Private Percy was killed in action during the attack on the Grand Couronne, 18 September 1918, when his commanding officer Colonel Burges was awarded the V.C. for his gallantry, and the Battalion was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Percy is commemorated on the Doiran Memorial.
George Baldwin Pitchford was a baker from Crickhowell. He served with the 1st V.B. South Wales Borderers prior to joining the newly formed 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion, South Wales Borderers in 1908. Pitchford attended all of the camps 1908-1912 and was then discharged. He was embodied in 1914 and served with the 1/1st Brecknockshire Battalion in Asiatic theatre of war, as part of the Aden Field Force from 3 July 1915 (awarded T.E.M. in November 1915). His MIC gives his entitlement to the 1914-15 Star as ‘Deleted’ and ‘Ineligible’.
Frederick William Garner was born in Coventry. He served during the Great War with the 4th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers and was killed in action in Mespotamia, 10 February 1917. Private Garner is commemorated on the Basra Memorial, Iraq.
George Stowell served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers 13 September 1914. 115 Three: Private D. Singleton, South Wales Borderers
British War and Victory Medals (25313 Pte. D. Singleton. S. Wales Bord); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Kurdistan (25313 Pte. D. Singleton. S. Wales Bord.) mounted as originally worn, toned, good very fine and scarce (3) £180-£220
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Five: Private W. G. Parry, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was taken Prisoner of War in Libya on 21 June 1942
India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (3908758 Pte. W. G. Parry S. Wales Bord.); 1939 -45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, generally very fine (5)
£120-£160
W. G. Parry served with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, and was taken prisoner of war in Libya, 21 June 1942, when he was one of 500 officers and men of the Battalion captured or killed during the general retreat from near Tobruk to Sollum.
Parry was interned at No. 73 Camp near Modena, Italy and at Annaburg, Germany. 117
Five: Sergeant D. G. Garnon, 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers, twice M.I.D. during the Second War for North West Europe
India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (3907859 Pte. D. G. Garnon. S. Wales Bord.); 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, contact marks overall, generally nearly very fine or better (5)
£160-£200
M.I.D. London Gazette 22 March 1945 (North West Europe). M.I.D. London Gazette 4 April 1946 (North West Europe).
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Robert Jenkins died of disease at Thayetmyo (Taindah) 22 September 1886. India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (227 Lce Corpl. R. Jenkins 2d Bn S. Wales Bord) cleaned, very
fine 119 £180-£220
India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1887-89 (Lieut. T. Dewhirst 2nd Bn S. Wales Bord:) cleaned, very fine £200-£300
Thomas Dewhirst was commissioned Second Lieutenant in July 1883, and served with the 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers during the Burmese Expedition in 1887-89. He was appointed Captain on retired pay in March 1891
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The East and West Africa Medal awarded to Lieutenant, later Lieutenant Colonel, C. V. R. Wright [D.S.O.], West India Regiment, who later transferred to the South Wales Borderers, and served with the 5th (Service) Battalion (Pioneers) on the Western Front, before commanding the 23rd (Service) Battalion, Welch Regiment (Welsh Pioneers) in Salonika, August 1916 - November 1918
East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1892 (Lieut: C. V. R. Wright. 1/W.I. Rgt.) cleaned, very fine
D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1918. M.I.D. London Gazette 21 July 1917 and 11 June 1918.
Clifton Vincent Reynolds Wright was born in March 1864, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the West India Regiment in February 1885. He advanced to Lieutenant, and served with the Regiment in the Expedition to Tamaku Country, West Africa in 1892 (also listed as entitled to ‘1897-98’ clasp).
Wright transferred as Captain to the South Wales Borderers in September 1893, and advanced to Major in December 1905. He retired in March 1912, only to re-engage for service with the 5th (Service) Battalion, South Wales Borderers (Pioneers) in September 1914. He served with the Battalion in the French theatre of war from July 1915 - April 1916. During the latter month Wright advanced to Lieutenant Colonel and was appointed to command the 23rd (Service) Battalion, Welch Regiment (Welsh Pioneers).
Wright commanded his Battalion in Salonika, August 1916 - November 1918 (D.S.O., M.I.D. and Serbian Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class).
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