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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 273

Three: Private E. White, 'A' Company, 1st/5th Battalion, Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment), who was killed in action on the First Day of the Somme

British War and Victory Medals (3546 Pte. E. White. Notts. & Derby. R.), in named card box of issue; Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Edward White), with signed condolence slip, good very fine (3)

Edward White was born in 1887, the son of Edward and Alice White of 4 Albion Place, Ilkstone, Derbyshire. Having worked previously as a Miner at the Manners Colliery, he attested at Ilkstone for the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment). Posted to 'A' Company, 1st/5th Battalion he joined them in time for the Battle of the Somme in June 1916. The Battalion was stationed at Gommecourt and formed part of the first wave in the attack on Gommecourt Wood. 'A' Company was in the centre of the line and, along with the rest of the Battalion, came under fire from artillery, machine gun and trench motor fire. Despite this they are known to have reached the German lines, however casualties were too high and they were forced to withdraw. Losses came to 19 officers and 247 other ranks killed or missing with 7 officers and 222 other ranks wounded. White was killed during the attack and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial; sold together with copied research including Commonwealth War Graves details, medal roll and M.I.C. as well as photographs of the recipient and Manners Colliery and an extract on the 1st/5th Battalion at the Somme along with two copied memorial scrolls.

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£270