Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private E. Matthey, 9th London Regiment, K.I.A. at Gommecourt, 1 July 1916

1914 Star (1004 L. Cpl., 9/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1004 Pte., 9-Lond. R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-350

Ernest Matthey was born in Paddington and enlisted at London. Serving in the 1/9th London Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 4 November 1914. He returned to England on 15 March 1915, possibly due to wounding. Lance-Corporal Matthey returned to his unit on 2 February 1916. He was killed in action at Gommecourt, as part of the ‘Big Push’ on 1 July 1916, aged 26 years. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He was the son of Mr and Mrs A. Matthey of 21 Westmoreland Road, Bayswater, London. For his brother’s medals see lot 1129. Sold with copied m.i.c. which shows entitlement to a 1914 Star clasp, and other copied research.