Three: Private T. W. Ridout, Middlesex Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 July 1916

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (6418 Pte. T. Ridout. Midd’x Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (L-6418 Pte. T. W. Ridout. Midd’x R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Thomas William Ridout was born in Clapham and attested for the Middlesex Regiment at Kensington. He served with the 3rd Battalion during the Boer War in St. Helena guarding Boer prisoners of War and, having been advanced Sergeant, with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front. He was killed in action on 15 July 1916, on which date the Battalion was involved in an attack on Switch Line during the Battle of the Somme: heavy enemy machine gun fire from both flanks brought the assault to a standstill after advancing through the village of Bazentin-le-Petit, and the Battalion suffered total casualties of 321. Ridout is buried in Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.