A Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers

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Three: Private E. Hopkins, 6th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action on 3 July 1916 during the opening days of the Battle of the Somme
1914-15 Star (17624 Pte. E. Hopkins. S. Wales Bord:); British War and Victory Medals (17624 Pte. E. Hopkins. S. Wales Bord.); Memorial Plaque (Evans Hopkins) adhesive to reverse of plaque, otherwise good very fine

Pair: Sapper J. Hopkins, Royal Engineers
British War and Victory Medals (7989 Spr. J. Hopkins. R.E.) good very fine (6) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers.

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Evan Hopkins was born in Caerleon, Newport Monmouthshire, and attested for the South Wales Borderers. He served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 September 1915, and was killed on 3 July 1916 during the consolidation after the opening advance on the Somme. The only companies of the 6th Battalion actively engaged on the Somme before 4 July 1916 were A and C who sustained a dozen casualties at Aveluy Wood. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France, and on the Caerleon War Memorial.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card.