Campaign Groups and Pairs 191


Four: Able Seaman H. Field, Royal Navy


China 1900, no clasp (H. Field, A.B., H.M.S. Redpole); 1914-15 Star (180640, H. Field, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (180640 H. Field. A.B. R.N.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘R.N. 15419’, good very fine (5)


£200-£240 Approximately 72 China Medals awarded to H.M.S. Redpole.


Harry Field was born in Nailsea, Somerset, on 12 June 1877 and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Second Class on 30 August 1894. Advanced Able Seaman on 13 December 1897, he served in H.M.S. Redpole from 1 January 1899 to 8 May 1902, and saw active service during the Third China War. Discharged on 13 June 1908, he joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day, but was recalled for war service in August 1914, before being invalided out of the service on 23 February 1915.


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Six: Lieutenant-Colonel J. A. Bosworth, Supply and Transport Corps, who received a scarce Mention in Despatches for the Mahsud Operations of March to September 1917


India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (Sub. Condr. J. A. Bosworth. S. & T. Corps.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (Lt. J. A. Bosworth, S. & T. Corps.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. & A. Comy. J. A. Bosworth.); Victory Medal 1914-19, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Lieut. J. A. Bosworth.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Sub. Condr. J. A. Bosworth, S. & T. Corps.) nearly extremely fine (6) £400-£500


James Albert Bosworth was born in Birmingham on 21 January 1873 and attested there for the Seaforth Highlanders on 21 September 1891. He transferred to the Royal Highlanders on 31 July 1896, and then to the Indian Unattached List on 1 December 1896, before being posted to the Commissariat and Transport Department on 30 April 1899. He was advanced Sub-Conductor on 10 March 1904, and served with the Bazar Valley Field Force on the North West Frontier of India from 14 February to 1 March 1908. Throughout his service in India he was often commended for his service and ability as a Warrant Officer. Promoted Conductor on 15 March 1912, he served with the Supply and Transport Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 September 1914 to 29 October 1916, and was commissioned Lieutenant and appointed Assistant Commissary on 3 June 1915. Returning to India, he served with the Waziristan Field Force from 21 May to 27 August 1917, and was Mentioned in Despatches for the Mahsud Operations of March to September 1917 (London Gazette 18 May 1918) - one of only 184 people to be ‘Mentioned’ for this campaign. Appointed Deputy Commissary on 9 January 1925, and Commissary on 1 February 1926, he was promoted to his ultimate rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on 15 November 1927.


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Three: Private C. Driver, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), who was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle on 26 October 1914


1914 Star, with copy clasp (15712 Pte. C. Driver. 4/ R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (L-15712 Pte. C. Driver. R. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3)


£200-£240


Clarence Driver was born in Paddington, London, in 1890 and served with the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 September 1914. He was killed in action on 26 October 1914 at Neuve Chapelle; he has no known grave, and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.


At Neuve Chapelle on 25 October 1914 the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers were ordered to retake lost trenches on the outskirts of Neuve Chapelle. Sir Francis Waller led “Z” Company in a charge against the enemy, and was mortally wounded. They captured the trenches and the town was cleared of Germans. “Y” Company and half of “Z” Company all under the command of Major Mallock remained in the front line while the rest went into billets. On 26 October the Germans attacked in the early hours and a fierce engagement took place in which the trenches were defended until most of the Fusiliers had been killed or wounded. The whole battalion was involved as the day wore on and some trenches were lost, but on the following day, 27 October, they were aided by French Alpine troops and almost regained the lost positions, but at a heavy cost in casualties. Major Mallock was severely wounded and the battalion was reduced to 8 officers and 350 other ranks. They were relieved on the night of 29 October and marched to Merris. They were later complimented by General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien: ‘I simply cannot find words enough to express my admiration for the way in which your regiment has behaved. All through the campaign up to now they have had the hardest work of any regiment in the brigade, and any work they have had to do they have carried out exceedingly well. In fact, I can say that there is no better regiment in the British Army than the Royal Fusiliers.’


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