The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals 128


Three: Lance Corporal W. J. Jupp, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was killed in action at Klein Zillebeke during the First Battle of Ypres on 7 November 1914


1914 Star, with clasp (10196 Pte. W. J. Jupp. 2/R. Suss: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10196 Pte. W. J. Jupp R. Suss. R.) nearly extremely fine (3)


£200-£240


Wilfred John Jupp was born in 1894 at Brighton, Sussex and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at Chichester in 1913. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 August 1914.


After the Retreat from Mons, his battalion experienced heavy fighting above Troyon during the operations on the Aisne in September, and at Shrewsbury Forest and Bodmin Copse during the struggle for Gheluvelt, 30-31 October 1914. They were then moved to Klein Zillebeke on 7 November and were in action the same day losing Second Lieutenant G. Moore and approximately 20 men killed, wounded or missing. Lance Corporal was among those killed.


He was the son of Charles and Caroline Jupp of 96 Elm Grove, Brighton and, having no known grave, is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.


Sold together with a copied photograph of the recipient as an infant.


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The 1914 Star awarded to Private E. J. Newbold, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the retreat from Mons on 24 August 1914


1914 Star (9484 Pte. E. J. Newbold. Dorset: R.) good very fine £100-£140


Ernest James Newbold was born at Alverstoke, Hampshire in 1894 and attested for the Dorsetshire Regiment at Gosport, Hampshire in December 1912.


Following the outbreak of the Great War, he embarked from Belfast with the 1st Battalion, as part of the 15th Brigade, 5th Division, arriving at Le Havre on 16 August. Reaching Dour, some 10 miles south west of Mons, on 22 August, his Battalion split and Headquarters, B and D Companies moved forward via Bois de Bossu on 23 August. Leaving the road, they travelled along the railway line to a bridge on the north side of Wasmes and, having dug in facing Hornu, were advised that the 3rd Division were withdrawing from Mons, and that the Battalion, with the other three Battalions of 15th Brigade were to take up a blocking position that allowed for the 3rd Division to pass through.


German shelling started at 5pm and about twenty minutes later, grey uniformed scouting parties were spotted about 1000 yards in front of the Dorsetshires who then fired on the advancing enemy into the evening, incurring no casualties. The following day, with A and B Companies now in support, the battalion came under increasing shell and machine gun fire and engaged the enemy at 200 yards before making a fighting withdrawing over some 11 miles through Blaugies to St. Waast. The casualty list for 24 August was 3 officers wounded and taken prisoner, 12 other ranks killed, 49 wounded and 69 missing.


Newbold was among the 20 men of the battalion who were finally assessed to have been killed on 24 August 1914. The son of John Henry and Kate Ellie Newbold, of Gosport, Hampshire, he is buried in Hautrage Military Cemetery, France.


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Pair: Private W. Clark, 1st Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment, who was killed in action during the Retreat from Mons on 24 August 1914


British War and Victory Medals (8741 Pte. W. Clark. Dorset. R.) nearly extremely fine (2) £80-£120


Walter Clark was born at Blandford, Dorset in 1891 and attested for the Dorsetshire Regiment at Dorchester on 30 July 1909. Following the outbreak of the Great War, he embarked from Belfast with the 1st Battalion, as part of the 15th Brigade, 5th Division, arriving at Le Havre on 16 August. Reaching Dour, some 10 miles south west of Mons, on 22 August, the Battalion split and Headquarters, B and D Companies moved forward via Bois de Bossu on 23 August. Leaving the road, they travelled along the railway line to a bridge on the north side of Wasmes and, having dug in facing Hornu, were advised that the 3rd Division were withdrawing from Mons, and that the Battalion, with the other three Battalions of 15th Brigade were to take up a blocking position that allowed for the 3rd Division to pass through.


German shelling started at 5:00 p.m. and about twenty minutes later, grey uniformed scouting parties were spotted about 1000 yards in front of the Dorsetshires who then fired on the advancing enemy into the evening, incurring no casualties. The following day, with A and B Companies now in support, the battalion came under increasing shell and machine gun fire and engaged the enemy at 200 yards before making a fighting withdrawing over some 11 miles through Blaugies to St. Waast. The casualty list for 24 August was 3 officers wounded and taken prisoner, 12 other ranks killed, 49 wounded and 69 missing. Private Clark was among the 20 men of the battalion who were finally assessed to have been killed on 24 August 1914.


He was the son of George and Elizabeth Clark of Blandford, Dorset and, having no known grave, is commemorated on La Ferte-sous- Jouarre Memorial, France.


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