A Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties

Three: Lance-Sergeant C. Dyde, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 11 April 1918

1914-15 Star (15240 L.Cpl. G. Dyde. R. Berks: R.) in named card box of issue, with outer OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mrs. L. Dyde, Redditch Rd, Studley S.O., Warwickshire’; British War and Victory Medals (15240 Cpl. C. Dyde. R. Berks. R.) in named card box of issue, with outer OHMS transmission envelope, similarly addressed; Memorial Plaque (Charles Dyde) in card envelope, with Buckingham Palace enclosure, in outer OHMS transmission envelope similarly addressed; Memorial Scroll, ‘Serjt. Charles Dyde, Royal Berkshire Regt.’, in OHMS transmission tube, similarly addressed, extremely fine (5) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties.

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Charles Dyde was born in Temple Guiling, Worcestershire, and attested for the Royal Berkshire Regiment in Birmingham. He served with the 5th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 May 1915, and was mortally wounded in action at Bouzincourt on 4 April 1918. He died of his wounds on 11 April 1918, and is buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

Sold with a photographic image of the recipient; C.W.G.C. Scroll; and copied research.