Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private William Simcox, 11th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, died of wounds at Mametz Wood, July 1916

1914-15 Star (21696 Pte. W. Simcox. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (21696 Pte. W. Simcox. S. Wales Bord.)

Pair: Lieutenant T. H. Davies, 11th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, ‘brought to notice for good work by the Brigadier’ for Mametz Wood, July 1916

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. T. H. Davies.)

Pair: Sergeant G. Archer, Royal Field Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (89328 Sjt. G. Archer. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (7) £80-100

Private William Simcox entered the war in France on 4 December 1914, and died of wounds at Mametz Wood, on the Somme, on 11 July 1916. Sold with copied m.i.c.

Thomas Howell Davies served as a Private in the 15th London Regiment in France from 17 March 1915 (entitled to star). he was commissioned into the 11th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, on 22 January 1916, was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 July 1917, and died as a Retired Captain on 6 October 1919, aged 33. The regimental history confirms that he was ‘brought to notice for good work by the Brigadier’ for Mametz Wood, 10th-11th July 1916.

Sergeant George Archer entered the war in France on 13 May 1915 (entitled to star). Sold with copied m.i.c.