WW1 British War Medal with Box of Issue and Transmittal Document – Lieut. F.W. Gidley, 1/4th Bn. Essex Regiment – K.I.A., 27/3/17
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Regiment: Essex Regiment
Era: WW1
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A first world war British war Medal with box of issue and transmittal document awarded to Lieutenant Frederick William Gidley, 1/4th Battalion Essex Regiment, who was killed in action at the First Battle of Gaza 27th March 1917 and is remembered at Jerusalem Memorial.
British War Medal named to Lieut. F.W. Gidley.
Killed In Action – 27th March 1917
The medal comes with its original issue box, brown medal envelope and accompanying award letter, both named to F.W. Gidley. The box is split at the corners but otherwise intact. The letter remains in clean original condition and bears the handwritten blue ink initials “R.B” to the reverse.
Also an associated nurses badge awarded to his niece, Mary Gwendoline Gidley.
“Colonel Jameson met a brave man’s end. The ardour of the advance took him to within two hundred yards of Green Hill, carrying a rifle and bayonet, when he was shot down…The second in command…was hit in the arm early on…all the company commanders went down. Gidley dashed forward and no one heard from him again” (Gaza, 1917: First Battle 26 March and Second Battle 19 April by Martin Glen)
Frederick William Gidley was born 5th June 1894, son of G. Gidley, a boot maker. He went to Westbourne school and then to Latymer school. He is mentioned in Latymer school magazine May 1919.
Regiment: Essex Regiment
Era: WW1
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