World War Medals

A LOVELY WW1 GROUP OF MEDALS IN ORIGINAL OLD FITTED FRAME. COMPRISES OF DEATH MEMORIAL PLAQUE, WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS AND BRASS CAP BADGE FOR THE BUFFS. THE MEDALS HAVE THEIR ORIGINAL SILK RIBBONS AND ARE BOTH CORRECTLY NAMED TO 202029. THE BRONZE MEMORIAL PLAQUE JOHN WILLIAM WARWICK. THE FRAME IS A LOVELY GLAZED WOODEN FRAME WITH FITTINGS TO HOLD THE PLAQUE AND MEDALS TIGHTLY IN PLACE. THE FRAME MAKER IS ON THE REVERSE FROM SCARBOROUGH (JOHNS HOME TOWN). MEDAL INDEX CARD CONFIRMS HE SERVED 202029 YORKSHIRE REGIMENT AND THEN TRANSFERRED TO 14922 EAST KENT REGIMENT(THE BUFFS). HE WAS UNFORTUNATELY KILLED IN ACTION WITH THE 1ST BN BUFFS IN THEIR LAST ACTION OF THE WAR ON 30TH OCTOBER 1918. HE IS REMEMBERED IN THE LANDRECIES BRITISH CEMETERY FRANCE AND ON HIS HOME TOWN MEMORIAL IN SCARBOROUGH YORKS. COMES WITH RESEARCH AND AN ORIGINAL POST CARD OF THE PERIOD OF SCARBOROUGH WAR MEMORIAL. PLEASE SSE BELOW FOR THE DETAILS OF THE ACTION IN WHICH HE WAS KILLED. The following is a summary from the Historical Records of the Buffs, East Kent Regiment, 1914-19, by R. 20th Oct- Whole Bn. The battle-surplus and a draft of 80 men were called upon and sent up to the front to meet them. 21st Oct- Marched to St Souplet. 23rd Oct- 71st Bde. Were In action again… And the Buffs moved up in support at very short notice. Bivouacked round Baziel, and on 25th took over the line in Bois L’Enveque from the K. 3 men killed and 15 wounded on this date. 30th Oct- Last day of actual fighting that fell to the lot of the 1st Bn. , in the Great War. Orders were received that the division was to be relieved. But before this could be done, a satisfactory position for the continuance of the forward movement “on the line of the canal”, had to be established by capturing an important farm and spur on the line of the waterway. This attack was lead by Lieut. Of the Buffs, with B and C coys. At his disposal, and later on a platoon of D, a MG section and 2 light mortars. Zero hour was at six, when there was a creeping barrage. The attack was made “on a platoon frontage”, with other platoons on either flank to protect the advance. The attempt on farm was at first hindered by the British barrage falling too short and causing casualties in the first platoon. When it lifted another platoon was brought up, but was held up by MG fire. It was not till 10 o’clock that the farm, and another behind it was taken. A separate small body of men had meanwhile advanced on the high ground and captured some MGs. The enemy then bombarded the farm with medium and light trench mortars and field artillery after which a counter-attack by the enemy meant Barber’s men had to withdraw. However, two sections of Lewis Gunners and some riflemen succeeded in preventing the enemy getting past the buildings. The last reserves were now brought up, and the line reorganised and reinforced by a platoon of D company. Under a “well-directed” bombardment by light trench mortars the farm was once again attacked and taken at the point of the bayonet. By the evening, the village of Happegarbes was “practically” cleared. Hart, Herrman and Simpson and 27 men wounded, 8 killed and 4 missing. And so the last fight of the 1st battalion ended in congratulations, the divisional commander expressing his great appreciation. The item “WW1 MEDALS FRAMED & DEATH MEMORIAL PLAQUE CASUALTY KILLED IN ACTION BUFFS” is in sale since Wednesday, October 12, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War I (1914-1918)\Medals/ Ribbons”. The seller is “oldcontemptible1418″ and is located in St. Neots. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: Medals & Ribbons
• Era: 1914-1945
• Conflict: World War I (1914-1918)
• Service: Army
• Country/ Organization: Great Britain
• Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued