A Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties, Part 3 229 Three: Private R. J. Monk, Essex Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 September 1916
1914-15 Star (15242 Pte. R. J. Monk. Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (15242 Pte. R. J. Monk. Essex R.); Memorial Plaque (Robert James Monk) in card envelope, extremely fine (4)
£120-£160
Robert James Monk was born in Little Waltham, Essex, in 1896, and attested for the Essex Regiment at Chelmsford. He served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1915, and was killed in action on 15 September 1916 during an attack north west of Leuze Wood, on the Somme.
Captain S. C. Scott wrote to Monk’s parents: ‘He was one of my best bombers and he was very sound through and through, and a very brave boy. The world is the poorer for the loss of a life like his.’
Monk is buried in Combles Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Sold with copied research.
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Three: Second Lieutenant R. L. Hunt, Essex Regiment, late 16th Battalion, London Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 October 1916 1914-15 Star (3221 Pte. (
A.Sjt.) R. L. Hunt. 16/ Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R. L. Hunt.) housed in a fitted leather case, extremely fine
Pair: Second Lieutenant S. W. Hunt, Essex Regiment, late 16th Battalion, London Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 26 October 1916
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S. W. Hunt.) housed in a fitted leather case, extremely fine (5) £100-£140
Ralph Leslie Hunt was born on 26 September 1888 and served pre-War for five years as a Sergeant in the 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles). He re-attested for his old Battalion on 10 September 1914, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 January 1915. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 11th Battalion, Essex Regiment on 23 December 1915, and was killed in action on the Somme on 15 October 1916.
The Regimental History gives the following account: ‘Detailed to attack Le Transloy trench system,the plan was for two companies each on a front of 100 yards to carry through to the final objective, with a third Company, commanded by Hunt, to follow the left company, and to place posts to guard the left as the advance continued. Zero hour was set for 5:35 a.m... There is little doubt that the German artillery opened up on our men before zero, when they were assembling, as Hunt was blown up before they moved off. The confusion probably caused our attack to move off late and lose the barrage on the right... The casualties were severe. Nine officers were killed, missing, or wounded, along with 164 other ranks.’
Hunt has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with copied research.
Sidney William Hunt, brother of the above, attested for the 16th Battalion, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles), and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 12th Battalion, Essex Regiment on 12 August 1915. He served on attachment with the 13th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 January 1916, and was killed in action on the Somme just eleven days after his brother, on 26 October 1916. He is buried in Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, France.
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Pair: Private W. H. Davis, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 13 October 1918
British War and Victory Medals (107673 Pte. W. H. Davis. Notts. & Derby. R.) in named card box of issue, in outer OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mrs. S. Pugh, 96 Wills St., Smethwick, Staffs.’; Memorial Plaque (William Henry Davis) in card envelope, in outer OHMS transmission envelope similarly addressed, extremely fine (3) £80-£120
William Henry Davis was born in Smethwick, Staffordshire, in 1899, and originally attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, being discharged after 21 days’ service on account of being under age. He re-enlisted on the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) on 17 October 1917, with his previous 21 days’ service being restored to him, and served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 April 1918. He was killed in action on 13 October 1918, and is buried in Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension, France.
Davis’ medals and plaque were sent to his mother, the former Mrs. E. Davis, who, having been widowed, had subsequently remarried and was now Mrs. S. Pugh.
Sold with named Record Office enclosure and copied research. 232
Three: Private E. G. Parker, Northamptonshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 9 May 1915, aged just 17, on which date his Battalion suffered over 550 casualties
1914-15 Star (3-9908 Pte. E. G. Parker. North’n R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-9908 Pte. E. G. Parker. North’n. R.) in named card box of issue, with outer OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mr. O. J. Parker, 90 Mill Road, Welligborough’; Memorial Plaque (Ernest George Parker) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure; Memorial Scroll, ‘Pte. Ernest George Parker, Northamptonshire Regt.’, in OHMS transmission tube, addressed to ‘Miss E. Parker, 90 Mill Road, Wellingborough, Northampton’, extremely fine (5)
£160-£200 Provenance: Acquired by the vendor directly from the recipient’s family.
Ernest George Parker was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, and attested there for the Northamptonshire Regiment. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 11 March 1915, and was killed in action at Le Touret on 9 May 1915, on which date the Battalion suffered total casualties of 558 all ranks killed, wounded, or missing.
Parker was just 17 at the time of his death. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France. Sold with named Record Office enclosures, and copied research.
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