AN UNUSUAL 1st DAY of THE SOMME 1914-1915 CASUALTY TRIO. To: 3801. Rifleman. E.R. HODNETT 1st/9th LONDON REGIMENT (QUEEN VICTORIA'S RIFLES).EDWIN ROY HODNETT, was from Ilford in Essex and in the 1911 census is seen living with his family at 2 Cavendish Gardens, Ilford. His father, Edwin William Thomas Skidmore Hodnett is shown as a retired gents outfitter of only 45. The family were clearly well off as Young Edwin is shown leaving over £200 in his army will, which was a very considerable sum in WW1. He enlisted in November / December 1914 and arrived in France on 14th February 1915 with barely three months training. There is also a VERY good chance that Edwin Hodnett took part in and survived the famous action at HILL 60 in which Lt Wooley won the first territorial VC of the war.
[2nd Lt WOLLEY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS]
Second Lieutenant Geoffrey H Woolley was serving with 1st/9th Victoria Rifles in the fighting at Hill 60 in April 1915. On the night of 20th-21st April he and a handful of men were the only defenders on the hill and continually repelled attacks to hold the position. He encouraged the men to hold the line against heavy enemy machine gun fire and shellfire. For a time he was the only officer on the hill. When he and his men were relieved on the morning of 21st April only 14 out of the original company of 150 had survived. Edwin Hodnett Died of Wounds or was Killed in Action on Saturday 1st July 1916, 1st Day of The Battle of The Somme, during the diversionary attack at GOMMECOURT and has No Known Grave. 
Preliminary research (which is backed up by his medal index card) shows that he was initially recovered from the battlefield in a badly wounded condition and died shortly afterwards. In one of his records he was initially thought to have been a prisoner of war, but clearly that was all part of the massive confusion that surrounded the tens of thousands of dead, wounded & missing of the 1st July 1916. Like so many thousands of seriously wounded men on that terrible day he clearly had to be abandoned when he succumbed to his wounds and his body was subsequently lost. 
Commemorated with Eternal Honour on Thiepval Memorial to The Missing AN EXCELLENT & EMOTIVE GROUP. NOW WITH "MINT" ORIGINAL RIBBONS AS BEFITS A BRITISH HERO OF THE SOMME £1250
An Excessively Rare & Highly Important “Battle of Jutland” 1916
CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY MEDAL (R.N.) 1914-15 Trio & L.S.G.C.
with French Medaille Militaire. To: E.R.A. 2Cl F.T. BIRCHALL. H.M.S. ONSLAUGHT.
£PRICE ON REQUEST (By Telephone Only)
An Excessively Rare & Highly Important “Battle of Jutland” 1916 CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY MEDAL (R.N.) 1914-15 Trio & L.S.G.C. with French Medaille Militaire. To: E.R.A. 2Cl F.T. BIRCHALL. H.M.S. ONSLAUGHT.
A Very Rare & Desirable NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL
“1 JUNE 1794” (The Glorious 1st of June) To. A.B. George Gibbons, HMS Venus. (Frigate).
£2550
A Very Rare & Desirable NAVAL GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL “1 JUNE 1794” (The Glorious 1st of June) To. A.B. George Gibbons, HMS Venus. (Frigate).
A Desirable, (GV) Territorial Group.War Medal (1914-18), Territorial Force War Medal. (1914-1919) Indian General Service Medal (AFGHAN’ N.W.F. 1919) Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. 64 SGT. G.H. BRISTOW 4/ Royal W.Kents
£CURRENTLY RESEARCHING
An Unusual & Desirable, (GV) Territorial Army, group of four.War Medal (1914-18), Territorial Force War Medal. (1914-1919) Indian General Service Medal (AFGHANISTAN. N.W.F. 1919) Territorial Force Efficiency Medal. 64 SGT. G.H. BRISTOW 4/ R.W.Kents
An Historically Important,1914 Star & Bar “OPERATION MICHAEL”, CASUALTY Trio. 5350. Pte G.H. LAKE, 6th Dragoon Guards. (Late 3rd Dragoons & R.W. Fusiliers). KILLED IN ACTION, 23rd MARCH 1918. (Ham, France),
£1250
An Historically Important, 1914 Star & Bar “OPERATION MICHAEL”, CASUALTY Trio (Mint with Boxes). 5350. Pte G.H. LAKE, 6th Dragoon Guards. (Late 3rd Dragoons & R.W. Fusiliers). KILLED IN ACTION, 23rd MARCH 1918. (Ham, France),
An Excessively Rare M.G.S.- American War of 1812- to
A Native North American Warrior. [FORT DETROIT]-[CHRYSTLER’S FARM] To: “TEIR KARIWAKERON, WARRIOR. Only Five medals with BOTH these fabulously rare clasps.
£SOLD
An Excessively Rare M.G.S. Medal.- American War of 1812- To a Native North American Warrior. [FORT DETROIT]-[CHRYSTLER’S FARM]To: “TEIR KARIWAKERON, WARRIOR. One of only Five such medals bearing BOTH these two fabulously rare clasps.
An Outstanding & Possibly Unique Victorian Group of Four. Previously unseen 5 clasp combination. Tofrek, Suakin 1885, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Relief of Pekin. Pte Lazar, Q.O. Madras Sappers & Miners.
£2250
An Outstanding & Possibly Unique Victorian Group of Four. With a previously unseen five clasp combination of: Tofrek, Suakin 1885, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Malakand 1897, Relief of Pekin. To: Private Lazar, Queen\'s Own Madras Sappers & Miners.
An Excellent Somme & Cambrai “Double Gallantry” MILITARY MEDAL & BAR. 4284. L/Cpl F.O. COOPER 1/23 London Regt. All medals Superb Mint State.
£2450
An Excellent Somme & Cambrai “Double Gallantry” MILITARY MEDAL & BAR. 4284. L/Cpl F.O. COOPER 1/23 London Regt. All medals Superb Mint State.
An Outstanding & Unique Royal Navy “South Atlantic” Group of Five.
British Empire Medal, South Atlantic Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, Meritorious Service Medal (QEII), L.S.G.C & Bar.
£4995
An Outstanding & Unique Royal Navy “South Atlantic” Group of Five. British Empire Medal, South Atlantic Medal, Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, Meritorious Service Medal (QEII), L.S.G.C & Bar.
A Rare & Desirable “CHARGE of ALIWAL” Sutlej Medal.
SOBRAON Clasp & ALIWAL Reverse. With Maharajpoor Star 1843 To: WILLIAM PARRY 16th LANCERS.
£2150
A Rare & Desirable “CHARGE of ALIWAL” Sutlej Medal. SOBRAON Clasp & ALIWAL Reverse. With Maharajpoor Star 1843To: WILLIAM PARRY 16th LANCERS.
A Scarce & Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(MOOLTAN) To. SEPOY BUGLER, PATTUCK. 3rd Native Infantry.
£595
A Scarce & Desirable PUNJAB MEDAL 1849. (GOOJERAT)-(MOOLTAN) To. SEPOY BUGLER, PATTUCK. 3rd Native Infantry.