Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private S. Mainwaring, Welsh Regiment, who was killed in action in the attack on Hulluch in the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915

1914-15 Star (26666 Pte. S. Mainwaring. Welsh R.); British War and Victory Medals (26666 Pte. S. Mainwaring. Welsh R.); Memorial Plaque (Solomon Mainwaring) the first with old adhesive residue to reverse, traces of lacquer, very fine and better (4) £100-£140

Solomon Mainwaring was born in 1867 at Thomas Court, Neath the son of Josiah and Mary Anne Mainwaring. He was employed as a furnaceman at the local tinplate works, his home address being at Brickyard Cottages, Bridge Street Neath. He had attested for service at Neath in September 1914, at the age of 46. He landed in France with reinforcements for the 2nd Battalion the Welsh Regiment on 18 April 1915. He took part in and survived the assault on Aubers Ridge but was subsequently killed in action in the attack on Hulluch, in the Battle of Loos on 25 September 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Los Memorial, Pas de Calais, France, he was survived by his widow Letitia and seven children.

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