The Barry Hobbs Collection of Great War Medals 182
Three: Private W. H. Mackintosh, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, who, having been killed in action on the Aisne, was ‘found dead’ on 2 October 1914
1914 Star, with copy clasp (9331 Pte. W. Mackintosh. Cam’n: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9331 Pte. W. H. Mackintosh. Cam’n Highrs.) very fine (3)
£140-£180
William Hugh Mackintosh was born in 1894 at Inverness and attested for the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at Dumfries in 1912. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, arriving at Havre on 14 August 1914 with the original British Expeditionary Force. Deployed to serve as Army Troops attached to General Headquarters, Headquarters 1st Army and Headquarters 2nd Army, his battalion took part in the Retreat from Mons in this capacity. Relieved from duties with the General Headquarters in early September, it became part of 1st Brigade, 1st Division and engaged the enemy at the Marne and the Aisne, taking part in heavy fighting at the Chemin des Dames.
Private Mackintosh was ‘found dead’ on 2 October 1914. The Registers of Soldiers’ Effects clarifies that he had been killed in action. He was the son of Alexander and Ellen Mackintosh of 14 Springwell Place, Edinburgh and is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous- Jouarre Memorial, France.
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Three: Private C. C. Ferguson, 1st Battalion, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, who was killed in action at the Battle of Nonne Boschen, during the First Battle of Ypres, on 11 November 1914
1914 Star (9583 Pte. C. Ferguson. Cam’n: Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9583 Pte. C. C. Ferguson. Cam’n Highrs.) extremely fine (3)
£200-£240
Charles Craig Ferguson was born c.1892 in Govan, Glasgow, Lanarkshire and attested for the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders at Glasgow in 1913. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, arriving at Havre on 14 August 1914 with the original British Expeditionary Force.
Deployed to serve as Army Troops attached to General Headquarters, Headquarters 1st Army and Headquarters 2nd Army, Ferguson’s battalion took part in the Retreat from Mons in this capacity. Relieved from duties with the General Headquarters in early September, it became part of 1st Brigade, 1st Division and engaged the enemy at the Marne and the Aisne, taking part in heavy fighting at the Chemin des Dames. Having continued to see costly engagements throughout October at Ypres, Langemarck and Gheluvelt, the 1st Cameron Highlanders were moved to trenches around Veerbeek Farm where, on the night of 11 November, they faced the final German attempt to break through the British lines around Ypres. This attack, preceded by a prolonged and heavy artillery bombardment, was mostly turned back by accurate British rifle fire but the Prussian Guard emerging from the morning mist, succeeded in breaking through the lines of the British 1st Guards Brigade (Scots Guards, Cameron Highlanders and Black Watch) in a rare bayonet attack. Accurate artillery fire and isolated points of British resistance then took any further momentum out of the Germans who withdrew into the Nonne Boschen woods, thus giving this battle, the last major German offensive of First Ypres, its name.
Initially reported missing, Private Ferguson was later confirmed among the 137 men of the Battalion to be killed on 11 November 1914. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ferguson of 8 Mathieson St., Govan, Glasgow and, having no known grave, is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.
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Three: Private W. J. Molloy, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, who died from wounds received in action at Rue Tilleloy near Laventie on 17 November 1914
1914 Star, with clasp (9147 Pte. W. J. Molloy. 1/R. Ir.: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (9147 Pte. W. J. Molloy. R.I. Rif.); Memorial Plaque (William John Molloy) BWM dark toned, good very fine or better (4)
£220-£260
William John Molloy was born in Shankhill, Belfast and attested for the Royal Irish Rifles at Lisburn, Country Antrim in 1908. He served with “A” Company in the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914 and died of wounds at No. 6 Clearing Hospital on 17 November 1914. The war diary records that 1 man was killed and 1 man mortally wounded (possibly Molloy) as the battalion took over trenches for the first time at Rue Tilleloy near Laventie on 15 November 1914. The battalion was relieved by the 2nd Lincolnshires on 22 November having suffered casualties of 10 killed, 29 wounded and 2 missing.
Molloy was 25 years of age and the son of Thomas and Sarah Molloy of 2 Alexander Street, Belfast. He is buried in Merville Communal Cemetery, France.
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Three: Private R. Delaney, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, who was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle during the Battle of La Bassée on 26 October 1914
1914 Star, with clasp (8267 Pte. R. Delaney. R. Ir: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (2-8267 Pte. R. Delaney. R. Ir. Rif.) nearly very fine (3)
£200-£240
Richard Delaney was born in 1884 at Ballymachugh, County Cavan, Ireland and attested for the Royal Irish Rifles at Armagh in 1906. He served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914 and would have been present with his Battalion at the Battle of Mons, Caudry (Le Cateau) on 26 August, and at the Aisne. On 12 October 1914 the 2nd Royal Irish Rifles deployed at La Bassée, with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 3rd Division, as part of II Corps’ plan to protect the Channel Ports. There followed two and a half weeks of bitter and bloody fighting in and around the village of Neuve Chapelle where the battalion was engaged in repelling heavy attacks from Jagers and dismounted German cavalry units.
Delaney was killed in action on 26 October 1914 - a day the Regimental History describes as the worst of all: ‘The Battalion still clung on to Neuve Chapelle, but it was now a grievous case. In the last two days it had lost Captains Reynolds and Kennedy and Lieutenant Rea killed, and Lieutenants Lowry and Lavelle wounded. Major Daunt had already been wounded, and the command devolved upon Captain C. S. Dixon, who had not more than four or five officers left with his thinned companies. Two of these, “A” and “C” were moved back to Richebourg St. Vaast for a short rest on the morning of the 26th. This was the blackest day of all. An enemy attack swept into the village from the north-east corner. “B” and “D” Companies were simply swallowed up, Lieutenants Finlay and and Innes-Cross, the only officers with them, and every soul in their ranks, being reported missing. About 6.30pm a counter- attack reoccupied half the village, and the rest of the Battalion, hastily summoned from Richebourg, took its place in the line.’ (The History of the First Seven Battalions, The Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War vol 2 by Cyril Falls refers).
Richard Delaney was the son of James and Julia Delaney of Mount Nugent, County Cavan; he has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.
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