F001 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals and Bronze Memorial Plaque to Private Albert Edward Ruddock, 1/13th Battalion London Regiment (Kensington). A former Post Office Telegraph Messenger from Kensington, Ruddock served in France from 3 November 1914 and died of wounds received in action at Home 9 February 1915 aged 19.

1914 Star 1342 Pte A E Ruddock 1/13 Lond R British War & Victory Medals 1342 Pte A E Ruddock 13-Lond R Bronze Memorial Plaque Albert Edward Ruddock .

With copy Medal Index Card, casualty details and 1911 census entry.

Albert Edward Ruddock was born Fulham, enlisted and lived Kensington. Ruddock appears on the 1911 census as residing at 23 Treverton Road, Kensington with his father a Great Western Railway Constable, mother and siblings a 16 year old Post Office Telegraph Messenger Ruddock served in France from 3 November 1914 and died of wounds received in action 19 February 1915 at home. Aged just 19 Albert Edward Ruddock was the son of Charles W and Minnie E Ruddock of 50 Mornington Road, North Kensington, London he now rests in the Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery. Scarce early casualty to this Battalion.

Small amount of lead solder centre reverse of plaque otherwise

GVF & better £375 Available

F002 1914 Star to Private Robert Roland Jones 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment from Melbourne, Australia who was killed in action, France 23 October 1914.

1914 Star 1118 Pte R R Jones 2/Welsh R .

With copy Medal Index Card, casualty details and a colour photo of his headstone.

Robert Roland Jones was born in Melbourne, Australia, enlisted Cardidd and lived Bangor Carmarthen, he served in France with the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment from 13 September 1914 and was killed in action during the battle of Langemarck 23 October 1914. Jones now rests in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Zillebeke, Belgium.

The 2nd Welsh were in Reserve during the battle of Langemarck on 21 October 1914, moving forward later and taking up positions in the centre of line just north east of the village. Enemy attack repulsed on 23 October , Captain Rees noted that between 300 and 400 casualties were inflicted on the enemy with no loss to the Battalion. Relieved during the night and during the relief 'C' Company suffered 39 men killed and wounded to a single shell burst .

Original silk ribbon.

EF £135 Available

F003 1914 Star and old copy bar 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914 to Private Austin Jones, 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment from Liverpool who was killed in action France 14 September 1914 in the same action in which Captain Haggard and Sergeant Fuller won the Victoria Cross.

1914 Star and old copy bar 5th Aug - 22nd Nov 1914 10917 Pte A Jones 2/Welsh R .

With copy Medal Index Card, casualty details and entry in 'Deeds that Thrill the Empire in which Captain Haggard and Sergeant Fuller were awarded the Victoria Cross.

Austin Jones was born in Liverpool,enlisted Cardiff and lived Everton, he served in France with the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment from 13 September 1914 and was killed in action 14 September 1914. Aged 19 he was the brother of Mrs Clark of 19 Eastlake Street, Everton, Liverpool and is commemorated by name on the La Ferte-Sous-Jouarre Memorial.

On 14 September 1914 the 2nd Welsh took part in the attack towards the Chemin des Dames. Heavy casualties were suffered while advancing across the Chivy Valley and the Battalion dug in on the Beaulne Ridge. Captain Haggard led a charge with three men on a machine gun and was wounded when some 30 yards ahead of his nearest man. He was brought in by Lance Corporal (acting Sergeant) William Fuller, who under a tremendous fire carried the officer to shelter some 100 yards and dressed his wounds. For their gallantry both received the Victoria Cross Captain Haggard posthumously.

NEF £150 Reserved

F004 1914 Star to Private Robert Roland Jones 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment from Melbourne, Australia who was killed in action, France 23 October 1914.

1914 Star 1118 Pte R R Jones 2/Welsh R .

With copy Medal Index Card, casualty details and a colour photo of his headstone.

Robert Roland Jones was born in Melbourne, Australia, enlisted Cardidd and lived Bangor Carmarthen, he served in France with the 2nd Battalion Welsh Regiment from 13 September 1914 and was killed in action during the battle of Langemarck 23 October 1914. Jones now rests in the Perth Cemetery (China Wall), Zillebeke, Belgium.

The 2nd Welsh were in Reserve during the battle of Langemarck on 21 October 1914, moving forward later and taking up positions in the centre of line just north east of the village. Enemy attack repulsed on 23 October , Captain Rees noted that between 300 and 400 casualties were inflicted on the enemy with no loss to the Battalion. Relieved during the night and during the relief 'C' Company suffered 39 men killed and wounded to a single shell burst .

Original silk ribbon.

EF £135 Available

F005 A very rare August 1914 Officer casualty Bronze Memorial Plaque to Lieutenant Eric Llewelyn Welchman, 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment. The son of the Archdeacon of Bristol, Lieutenant Welchman was commissioned in 1912 and promoted Lieutenant in January 1914. Serving with his Battalion in France they moved towards Mons on 23 August 1914 and engaged the Germans that afternoon. Forced to retire against overwhelming odds, their machine gun section 'fought to the last'. Lt Welchman being killed in action early on 24 August, whilst directing the fire of his Platoon. Aged 21 he now rests in the Frameries Communal Cemetery.

Bronze Memorial Plaque Eric Llewelyn Welchman .

With copy Medal Index Card, casualty details and entry from 'The Bond of Sacrifice' Volume 1

Lieutenant Eric Llewelyn Welchman who was one of the earliest officers to be killed in France in the Great War was the son of The Venerable W Welchman Archdeacon of Bristol and Mrs Welchman of The Temple (or Holy Cross) Vicarage, Berkeley Square, Clifton, Bristol and was born at Colombo, Ceylon 21 July 1893. Educated at a Preparatory School (Mr Black) at Colwall near Malvern and at Clifton College from 1906 to 1911. There he won the 'house run', under sixteen, and came in third at Short Pen, won his cap for football, and played for the College as 'scrum half', won the Budworth Cup for Fives in 1909, and in 1911 was in the College shooting Eight at Bisley. In the latter year he went to the RMC Sandhurst joining the Lincolnshire Regiment in September 1912, and being promoted Lieutenant in September 1914, in which year he boxed for the Regiment at Aldershot. He passed successfully a transport course in December 1913 and a machine gun course at Hythe in July 1914. He was a member of the United Services Club, Portsmouth, played football and hockey for it, and acted as Secretary for Regimental games. In 1914 he entered the swordsmanship competition at Olympia, which was abandoned on account of the War. Lieutenant Welchman died on 24 August 1914 from wounds (sic) caused by a shell at Frameries during the retirement from Mons, while directing the fire of his Platoon.

Lieutenant Eric Llewelyn Welchman

1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

The 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment arrived in France on 14 August 1914. The Battalion moved forward towards Mons 23 August 1914 and set up barricades on the road leading to the town. Opened fire on the advancing enemy in the afternoon. Received order to retire at 1800 and marched to Nouvelles. Later moved back to Frameries and took up defensive positions in the Orchard overlooking the Jemappes-Quaregon Road. Enemy attacked at 0400 on 24 August. Lieutenant Holmes and the machine guns 'fought to the last', later withdrew to Eugies. Casualties Lt Buller and Welchman killed, Lt Holmes mortally wounded, 130 other ranks killed, wounded and missing.

NEF £425 Reserved

F006 Bronze Memorial Plaque to Private Victor L'Estrange Wayre, Army Pay Corps originally from Wandsworth, Surrey. A former Music Hall and Theatre singer and actor, Wayre died in Warwick 22 October 1914 aged only 18 years, the exact cause of his death unresearched.

Bronze Memorial Plaque Victor L'Estrange Wayre .

With casualty details and copy 1911 census entry.

Victor L'Estrange Wayre was born in Wandsworth, Surrey the 1911 census records he is a 14 year old vocalist and actor residing at 42 Burmester Road, Lower Tooting, London with his father Arthur L'Estrange Wayre a 57 year old furrier's assistant, mother younger brother and four younger sisters. Wayre enlisted into the Army Pay Corps and died in Warwick 22 October 1914 at the age of just 18 years, he had not served overseas. Wayre now rests in Warwick Cemetery, Commonwealth War Graves record he was the son of Laura Ina Wayre of 2 Freshford Street, Earlsfield, London and the late Arthur Wayre.

Interesting Memorial Plaque Wayre was almost certainly a local Music Hall or Theatre singer and actor.

EF £85 Available