Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part II)

A Great War “Battle of the Aisne” M.M. group of four to Private S. Thompson, South Wales Borderers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (11667 Pte., 6/S. Wales Bord.); 1914-15 Star (11667 Pte., S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (11667 Pte., S. Wales Bord.) good very fine (4) £400-500

M.M. London Gazette 21 October 1918.

Private Sidney Thompson, South Wales Borderers, from Newport, Monmouthshire, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 2 February 1915. With the 6th Battalion, on 27 May 1918, he won the Military Medal for his action at the battle of the Aisne. He was transferred to the Special Reserve on 31 January 1919.

Pages 272, 273 and 291 of 25th Divisional History in France and Flanders confirms the action of 27 May 1918 - the Battle of the Aisne in the Fisme area - Vaux Varennes, Trigny to Prouilly Line. Corporal Goth and Privates Beard, Elvin, Nethercote (sic) (see lot 834) and Thompson were all said to have done ‘great execution with their Lewis Guns; ... and all won well deserved decorations”. Sold with copied m.i.c.