Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal F. W. Chinchen, 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was killed in action during the attack on Munster Alley Trench, Somme, 25 July 1916

1914 Star (8315 Pte F. W. Clinchen. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (8315 Cpl. F. W. Clinchen. S. Wales Bord.) generally very fine or better (3) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers.

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Frederick William Chinchen [sic] was born in Bournemouth, and was the son of Mr and Mrs F. W. Chinchen, 1 Canford Road, Poole, Dorset. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers in French theatre of war from 2 November 1914.

He advanced to Corporal, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 25 July 1916. On the latter date the Battalion were serving as part of the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division on the Somme, and were engaged in an attack on Munster Alley Trench. The Battalion suffered 2 officers killed and 7 wounded, and 80 casualties to other ranks as a consequence of the attack. Corporal Chinchen is buried in Peake Wood Cemetery, Fricourt, Somme, France.