Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private T. Rising, 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme, 27 July 1916

1914 Star (8575 Pte T. Rising. 1/R. Berks: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8575 Pte. T. Rising. R. Berks. R.) generally good very fine (3) £140-£180

Thomas Rising was born in Bow, Middlesex. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 20 September 1914. Private Rising was killed in action on the Western Front, 27 July 1916. On the latter date the Battalion was serving as part of the 99th Brigade, 2nd Division on the Somme. Having moved into the line at Longueval and the Western portion of Delville Wood on 24 July 1916, they took part in the ‘attack at Delville Wood (27/7) - advanced from South Street to captured Princes Street. Casualties - 252. Withdrew to Mine Support - strength just 280 - 4 companies organised into 2.’ (British Battalions on the Somme by R. Westlake refers)

Private Rising is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.