The Collection of Medals formed by Dr A W Stott

A fine Warrant Officer’s M.C. group of nine awarded to Regimental Sergeant Major Herbert Goulding, 2nd and 10th Battalions, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Somme in 1916
Military Cross, G.V.R., with its case of issue; Queen’s Sudan 1896 (4138 Cpl. H. Goulding, 2/Lan. Fus.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4138 Cpl., Lanc. Fus.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (4138 Serjt., Lanc. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (5055 C.S.Mjr., Lan. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5055 W.O. Cl.1., Lan. Fus) the last three with the named lids from card boxes of issue; Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (4138 Sjt., Lanc. Fus.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (4138 Corpl., 2nd L.F.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Herbert Goulding) contact marks but generally very fine or better (10)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed By Dr A W Stott.

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M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917

Regimental Sergeant Major Herbert Goulding was killed in action with the 10th Battalion on 4 November 1916. He was the eldest son of the late Colour Sergeant Goulding of the Lancashire Fusiliers, and was born at the Old Militia Barracks. Joining the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1892, when 14 years of age, he went to India the same year. He served in the Sudan and South African campaigns with the 2nd Battalion. He left the army after serving 21 years, having been awarded his Good Conduct medal in 1911. He rejoined at the outbreak of the Great War and served with the 10th Battalion, winning the Military Cross as Acting R.S.M., one of only 7 NCO’s in the regiment to win the M.C.