1914-15 Star Trio, Plaque & Scroll. To: Pte.Frederick VIVASH. Killed-in-Action. (M.P.D.) 2nd.December.1917 (Battle of Cambrai). Medals to R.Berks.Rgt. Served with S.L.I. Killed with 2/6th GLOUCESTER Regt.(Scroll named to Gloucesters)
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A very interesting assembly to a Berkshire man from INKPEN near HUNGERFORD. Berkshire.
Fred VIVASH first joined the Royal Berkshire Regt as Pte 16399 and later transferred in the field to Somerset Light Infantry as Pte 35756. Subsequently he again transferred to 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt as Pte. 38434. Entered France: 26th May 1915 with 2/4th Berks. (TF) at Le Havre.
Fred is very unusually shown on his Medal Index Card as 'M.P.D.' ( Missing Presumed Dead ) on 2/12/17.
(NOTE:*In many years of researching MIC's I've never come across another card marked 'MPD' )
HISTORY ( Battle of Cambrai )
On the evening of Saturday 1st December 1917 the 2/6th GLOUCESTERSHIRE Regt were at METZ and were moved up into the front line at La Vaquerie to relieve the Grenadier Guards who had received massive losses during the several previous days. The area, now almost totally flattened by shell fire had previously been the Village of La Vaquerie.
The following report on the situation was written by C.S.M Walter Lockwood senior NCO with 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt:
" The trenches were piled high with dead men. It was difficult to move about in places. The whole place was a scene of complete and utter disaster. Nobody knew what part of the trenches we were supposed to take over or exactly where the Germans were. We did finally 'take over' from a small group of Grenadier Guards headed by a corporal. When our Commanding Officer asked him where his officers were he replied very quietly "they are all dead sir.... We are all that is left". He looked very young and very weary. I think his little band of survivors numbered less than a dozen men.
The early night of the 1/2nd December was peaceful but 05:30 am saw the start of a very heavy bombardment of this newly relieved position by the German artillery. More and very large numbers of casualties were sustained in the early hours of the morning of 2nd December 1917 of which Private Fred VIVASH was sadly one.
The total casualties for 2nd December prior to with drawal on 3rd December were: 2 Officers and 18 Other Ranks Killed 12 Officers and 140 Other Ranks Wounded 3 Officers and 150 Other Ranks Missing
Fred VIVASH was just 22 years of age and the son of Thomas & Harriet VIVASH of 5, Craven Road, INKPEN, HUNGERFORD.
HE IS REMEMBERED WITH ETERNAL HONOUR ON PANEL 6 at THE CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, FRANCE.
Medals and plaque practically ' MINT'
A Very Scarce and Complete Assembly
£695
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A very interesting assembly to a Berkshire man from INKPEN near HUNGERFORD. Berkshire.
Fred VIVASH first joined the Royal Berkshire Regt as Pte 16399 and later transferred in the field to Somerset Light Infantry as Pte 35756. Subsequently he again transferred to 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt as Pte. 38434. Entered France: 26th May 1915 with 2/4th Berks. (TF) at Le Havre.
Fred is very unusually shown on his Medal Index Card as 'M.P.D.' ( Missing Presumed Dead ) on 2/12/17.
(NOTE:*In many years of researching MIC's I've never come across another card marked 'MPD' )
HISTORY ( Battle of Cambrai )
On the evening of Saturday 1st December 1917 the 2/6th GLOUCESTERSHIRE Regt were at METZ and were moved up into the front line at La Vaquerie to relieve the Grenadier Guards who had received massive losses during the several previous days. The area, now almost totally flattened by shell fire had previously been the Village of La Vaquerie.
The following report on the situation was written by C.S.M Walter Lockwood senior NCO with 2/6th Gloucestershire Regt:
" The trenches were piled high with dead men. It was difficult to move about in places. The whole place was a scene of complete and utter disaster. Nobody knew what part of the trenches we were supposed to take over or exactly where the Germans were. We did finally 'take over' from a small group of Grenadier Guards headed by a corporal. When our Commanding Officer asked him where his officers were he replied very quietly "they are all dead sir.... We are all that is left". He looked very young and very weary. I think his little band of survivors numbered less than a dozen men.
The early night of the 1/2nd December was peaceful but 05:30 am saw the start of a very heavy bombardment of this newly relieved position by the German artillery. More and very large numbers of casualties were sustained in the early hours of the morning of 2nd December 1917 of which Private Fred VIVASH was sadly one.
The total casualties for 2nd December prior to with drawal on 3rd December were: 2 Officers and 18 Other Ranks Killed 12 Officers and 140 Other Ranks Wounded 3 Officers and 150 Other Ranks Missing
Fred VIVASH was just 22 years of age and the son of Thomas & Harriet VIVASH of 5, Craven Road, INKPEN, HUNGERFORD.
HE IS REMEMBERED WITH ETERNAL HONOUR ON PANEL 6 at THE CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL, FRANCE.
Medals and plaque practically ' MINT'
A Very Scarce and Complete Assembly
£695