The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals 103
The British War Medal awarded to Lance-Corporal C. W. Hogg, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action at the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914, the British Expeditionary Force’s first full day of fighting on the Western Front
The British War Medal 1914-20 (83-4 Pte. C. W. Hogg. R. S. Fus.) second digit weak, third digit defaced, slight edge damage, good fine
£100-£140
Charles William Hogg was born in 1885 at Brentwood, Essex. He attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1904 in London and served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, disembarking at Havre in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force on 14 August 1914.
Entrenched at Jemappes on the south bank of the Mons-Conde Canal on 23 August, his battalion held off enemy attacks until 3pm, suffering 52 casualties (wounded or killed) before withdrawing via Flenu to the northern edge of Frameries. The battalion war diary describes how the Germans then attacked once more, opening fire from the coal dumps south of Frameries. Having had no time to entrench, a further 2 officers were killed and 100 other ranks killed or wounded.
Lance Corporal Hogg was among those killed in action that day. He was the husband of Mary Jane Hogg and is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
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Three: Private G. Scarlett, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action at Vailly, on the Aisne, on 15 September 1914
1914 Star (8817 Pte. G. Scarlett. 1/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (8817 Pte. G. Scarlett. R. S. Fus.); Memorial Plaque (George Scarlett) good very fine (4)
£240-£280
George Scarlett was born in 1886 at Ipswich, Suffolk and attested there for the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1906. Following the outbreak of the Great War, he served with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front from 27 August 1914 and crossed the Aisne with his Battalion near Vailly on 13 September. The following day the 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers were in action around Rouge Maison and suffered casualties of 1 officer killed, 3 officers wounded, 8 other ranks killed, 67 wounded and 90 missing, before withdrawing and entrenching. Private Scarlett was among those reported missing and was later assumed to have been killed. His date of death for official purposes was recorded as 15 September 1914 but it is likely that he was killed in the fighting on 14 September 1914.
He was the son of Harry and Ann Scarlett and the husband of Beatrice Mary Elizabeth Scarlett and, having no known grave, is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.
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Three: Private H. W. Foreman, 1st Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died from wounds received on the Western Front on 27 October 1914
1914 Star, with copy clasp (8849 Pte. H. Foreman. 1/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (8849 Pte. H. Foreman. R.S. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£200-£240
Harold William Foreman was born in Hatton Garden, London in 1888 and attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1906. Following the outbreak of the Great War, he served with the 1st Battalion as part of the original British Expeditionary Force in France from 14 August 1914. Entrenched at Jemappes on the south bank of the Mons-Conde Canal on 23 August, his battalion held off enemy attacks until 3pm, suffering 52 casualties (wounded or killed) before withdrawing via Flenu to the northern edge of Frameries. The battalion war diary describes how the Germans then attacked once more, opening fire from the coal dumps south of Frameries. Having had no time to entrench, a further 2 officers were killed and 100 other ranks killed or wounded. The 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers saw further heavy fighting at the Marne where 600 prisoners were taken and also on the Aisne in September and La Bassée and 1st Ypres in October.
Private Foreman died of wounds at Base Hospital, Armstrong College at Durham University (now Newcastle University) on 27 October 1914. The Coroner’s Certificate stated that his injuries were received at the seat of war (i.e. at the front line). He was the son of Eliza Haag (formerly Foreman) of 201 Cowick Road, Tooting, London and the late Samuel Foreman and is buried in St. Andrew’s and Jesmond Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Three: Private J. Monger, 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action near Ypres on 23 October 1914
1914 Star, with copy clasp (10648 Pte. J. Monger. 2/R. Sc: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10648 Pte. J. Monger. R. S. Fus.) good very fine or better (3)
£200-£240
Joseph Monger was born in 1891 at Wolverhampton and attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1912. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 October 1914 and was killed in action on 23 October 1914. His battalion had arrived at Ypres on 14 October and and four days later found itself in a battle for its existence: ‘Moved forward to Tirhand (18th) and engaged enemy. Major Ian Forbes wrote that the battalion was now constantly under fire and it was difficult to tell the difference between night and day. The enemy were persistent in their attacks, he recalls, and came on time after time; 4 or 5 to one as -”
...rows and rows of canon fodder.” A ditch in front of the Battalion’s line, roughly 6 feet deep, 10 feet across and about 100 yards long, became filled with German dead. Withdrew during evening (19th) and dug in on line between Reutel and Poezelhoek. Held line under constant bombardment and attack. War Diary records (21st) that “D” Company were enfiladed by machine-gun fire and the enemy broke through between them and 2nd Yorkshire, forcing a withdrawal. “A” Company led counter- attack (22nd) but although the houses in Poezelhoek were cleared - was unable to regain lost ground. Major Forbes recalls the death of Captain F. Fairlie and that for days he could see the bodies of his men lying in front of the trenches. War Diary records enemy attacking “C” Company’s position 5.30am (24th). Some 40 German prisoners were taken, but the company was eventually forced to retire having been reduced to a strength of 2 officers and 75 men.’ (British Battalions in France and Belgium 1914 by Ray Westlake refers)
Monger has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
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