A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

A tragic Great War family group:

Medals to Private Gersham Wildsmith, M.M., 1/8th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 17 October 1918
Victory Medal 1914-19 (4444 Pte. G. Wildsmith, Notts. & Derby. R.); Memorial Plaque (Gersham Wildsmith)

Medals to Private William Wildsmith 17th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps, killed in action, France/Flanders, 30 September 1917
British War and Victory Medals (R-10835 Pte. W. Wildsmith, K.R. Rif. C.); Memorial Plaque (William Wildsmith)

Medals awarded to Private Wilfred Wildsmith, 15th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, killed in action, France/Flanders, 28 March 1918
British War and Victory Medals (23598 Pte. W. Wildsmith, Notts. & Derby. R.); Memorial Plaque (Wilfred Wildsmith) nearly extremely fine (8) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Gersham Wildsmith was born c. 1889 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, the eldest of three sons of Charles and Mary Ann Wildsmith. Enlisting at Mansfield, he served with the 1/8th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment. With them he won a Military Medal (London Gazette 19 March 1918) for gallantry at Hairpins Craters in the St. Elie Sector on 2 January 1918. Gersham Wildsmith was killed in action on 17 October 1918 in the Fresnoy-le-Grand area. He was buried in the Vaux-Andigny British Cemetery. Military Medal and British War Medal not with lot.

William Wildsmith was born c.1894, the second son of Charles and Mary Ann Wildsmith of Sutton-in-Ashfield. Enlisting at Sutton-in-Ashfield, he served with the 17th Battalion King’s Royal Rifle Corps. He was killed in action on 30 September 1917. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

Wilfred Wildsmith was born c.1897 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, the youngest son of Charles and Mary Ann Wildsmith of Sutton-in-Ashfield. Enlisting at Sutton-in-Ashfield, he served with the 15th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment. He was killed in action on 28 March 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.

The names of all three brothers appear on the Sutton-in-Ashfield War Memorial.

All with copied research.