1914 STAR TO CAPTAIN MEEKE-MIDDLESEX REGT-A MILITARY CROSS WINNER WITH THE ROYAL MUNSTER FUSILIERS WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 1ST JULY 1916

1914 Star, named to:
2 LIEUT W.S.MEEKE MIDD'X R
Medal about good very fine, on original full length silk ribbon.
William Stanley Meeke
Born Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire
Captain William Stanley Meeke 2nd Bn., Middlesex Regt was killed in action on 1st July 1916 The son of the late Joseph and Mary Meeke of Sheffield .He is buried at the Ovillers Military Cemetery.
To France 30/09/1914, attached Ox and Bucks
Mentioned in despatches London Gazette 23/06/1915
M.C. London Gazette 23 June 1915 Awarded the Military Cross Lieutenant W.S. Meeke 5th Battalion (attached 2nd Battalion) Royal Munster Fusiliers.
Killed in action first day of the Somme
Note: at 7.30 am on1st July 1916 some 650 Officers and men of the 2nd Middlesex Regt went over the top between Ollivers and La Boiselle in their fateful attack up Mash Valley towards Ollivers.22 of the 23 Officers who attacked became casualties and only 50 other ranks survived to answer the next roll call.
Comes with much copied research London Gazettes, M.I.C etc.
A good "First day of the Somme" officers casualty Medal.

Code: 53597