WW1, Great War British 14/15 Star Medal Trio, Gallipoli, Kil...
WW1, Great War British 14/15 Star Medal Trio, Gallipoli, Killed In Action, 5th Wiltshire's. An interesting an poignant group of medals consisting of the 14/15 Star, Impressed to '9321 l.Cpl H. Cleal. Wilts:R', and the British War and Victory Medal Impressed to '9321 Pte H. Cleal. Wilts:R'. Lance Corporal Herbert Cleal of Charlton, Dorset, was serving with the 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment in Gallipoli when he was killed in action on the 10th August 1915. The 5th Wiltshire's were caught in the large scale Turkish counter attack at bayonet point, at the Chunuk Bair feature in which drove the 5th Wilt's from their position they had only that night taken up, after a long and arduous climb to the top of the heights. The Battalion war diary reads: 'As soon as it was light machine guns opened on the men lying in their dug outs. About 1/4 of an hour later there was a rush of Turks from both sides of the depression which drove the men, unarmed and unequipped down the gulley (SALZLI BEIT). The bottom of the gulley commanded by machine guns and so escape was cut off'. The 5th Wiltshire's suffered catastrophic losses on this day and L/Cpl Cleal was one of those men.
He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.
All three medals remain in generally good shape, with minimal wear. Some tarnishing present. All three medals retain the original ribbons.
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WW1, Great War British 14/15 Star Medal Trio, Gallipoli, Killed In Action, 5th Wiltshire's. An interesting an poignant group of medals consisting of the 14/15 Star, Impressed to '9321 l.Cpl H. Cleal. Wilts:R', and the British War and Victory Medal Impressed to '9321 Pte H. Cleal. Wilts:R'. Lance Corporal Herbert Cleal of Charlton, Dorset, was serving with the 5th Battalion Wiltshire Regiment in Gallipoli when he was killed in action on the 10th August 1915. The 5th Wiltshire's were caught in the large scale Turkish counter attack at bayonet point, at the Chunuk Bair feature in which drove the 5th Wilt's from their position they had only that night taken up, after a long and arduous climb to the top of the heights. The Battalion war diary reads: 'As soon as it was light machine guns opened on the men lying in their dug outs. About 1/4 of an hour later there was a rush of Turks from both sides of the depression which drove the men, unarmed and unequipped down the gulley (SALZLI BEIT). The bottom of the gulley commanded by machine guns and so escape was cut off'. The 5th Wiltshire's suffered catastrophic losses on this day and L/Cpl Cleal was one of those men.
He is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Gallipoli.
All three medals remain in generally good shape, with minimal wear. Some tarnishing present. All three medals retain the original ribbons.
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