£280
A FIRST WORLD WAR FIRST DAY OF THE SOMME CASUALTY TRIO TO THE ROYAL WEST SURREY REGIMENT. A Great War Trio comprising 1914-15 Star named to G-1583 Pte G.A. Churcher The Queen's R. War Medal and Victory Medal similarly named. Gilbert Albert Churcher was the son of Mrs E. Weston of 2, Western Rd, Burgess Hill, Sussex. He served with the 7th (Service) Battalion of The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), arriving in France on the 27th July 1915 and he died on the 1st July 1916. On the morning of the 1st of July the 7th Battalion were in the front line opposite Maricourt, Hardicourt, Montauban and Mametz. Initial success against the front line was slowed by defenses and machine gun fire, by 1.30 they had reached their final objective with 7 officers and 174 other ranks killed, 9 officers and 284 other ranks wounded, 58 were missing. Gilbert Churcher is buried at Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz, his headstone reads 'Till we all meet again'. With copied research and census extracts. *CR Normal light surface marks. A lot fee of £8 inc. VAT will be charged on top of the hammer price and BP on all lots.
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