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British War Medal 1914-20 (3) (Pte. B. V. Gough. 2nd S.A.I.; Pte. L. J. Hogan. 2nd S.A.I.;...
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Bertie Vincent Gough was born in 1893, the son of Mrs. Martha A. Gough of Bloemfontein. He originally served 2 years with the 12th Dismounted Rifles before attesting at Potchefstroom for the 2nd South African Infantry on 28 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front with “B” Company, he was killed in action on 16 July 1916. he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Lawrence Joubert Hogan was born in Krugersdorp in 1897 and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 5 January 1916. Posted to the Western Front, he was awarded 14 days field punishment No.2 for losing emergency rations on 26 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. He was subsequently killed in action on 12 October 1916; he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Albert Edward Leopold Frederick White was born in 1897, the son of Mrs. Maria White of East London, Cape Province. Posted to the Western Front, he was reported as missing 24 March 1918. His papers add: ‘death accepted on or since date missing’. Aged 21 years, he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Pozieres Memorial.
Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.
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Bertie Vincent Gough was born in 1893, the son of Mrs. Martha A. Gough of Bloemfontein. He originally served 2 years with the 12th Dismounted Rifles before attesting at Potchefstroom for the 2nd South African Infantry on 28 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front with “B” Company, he was killed in action on 16 July 1916. he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Lawrence Joubert Hogan was born in Krugersdorp in 1897 and attested for the 2nd South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 5 January 1916. Posted to the Western Front, he was awarded 14 days field punishment No.2 for losing emergency rations on 26 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. He was subsequently killed in action on 12 October 1916; he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Thiepval Memorial, France.
Albert Edward Leopold Frederick White was born in 1897, the son of Mrs. Maria White of East London, Cape Province. Posted to the Western Front, he was reported as missing 24 March 1918. His papers add: ‘death accepted on or since date missing’. Aged 21 years, he has no known grave and is commemorated upon the Pozieres Memorial.
Sold with copied service records for all four recipients.
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