Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family group:

Pair: Trooper J. Wilde, 33rd Company Imperial Yeomanry, died 10 June 1901
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (23026 Tpr., 33rd Coy. Imp. Yeo.) in leather case; Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry 1900-1902, 3rd Battalion, South Africa 1901-1902 (23026 J. Wilde) in Spink, London fitted case of issue

Pair: Gunner H. Wild, Royal Garrison Artillery, died of wounds, 15 June 1917
British War and Victory Medals (106001 Gnr., R.A.) virtually extremely fine (4) £300-350

The two are believed to be brothers. Note different spelling of surnames.

Medals to ‘J. Wilde’ with roll extract which states under ‘Remarks’ - ‘Deceased 10.6.1901’. Not listed in the published casualty roll.

Herbert Wild was born and lived in Bingley, West Yorkshire and enlisted at Blackpool. Serving with the 30th Siege Battery, R.G.A., he died of wounds on 15 June 1917, aged 31 years. He was buried in the St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen and was the son of Mrs Augusta Wild of 3 Yates Street, Blackpool.

With a newspaper cutting reading: ‘Blackpool Hairdresser Killed’ ‘A well known Blackpool hairdresser, Gnr Herbert Wild, of the R.G.A. is amongst those who have made “the great sacrifice” during the recent severe fighting in France. Upon Gnr. Wild joining up his mother endeavoured to keep up the business in Dickson road together by the sale of tobacco and stationary etc. Another of her sons gave his life in the South African War. ....’