{"product_id":"ww1-medal-trio-1914-15-star-british-war-medal-victory-medal-private-thomas-william-catlow-east-lancashire-regiment-machine-gun-corps","title":"WW1 Medal Trio – 1914-15 Star, British War Medal \u0026 Victory Medal – Private THOMAS WILLIAM CATLOW – East Lancashire Regiment \u0026 Machine Gun Corps","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eReference: MM-MED-0013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eYou are looking at a WW1 trio of medals awarded to THOMAS WILLIAM CATLOW of the East Lancashire Regiment, later the Machine Gun Corps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe medals are:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e1914-15 Star inscribed ‘5349 Pvt. T.W.CATLOW. E.LAN.R.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: -18pt; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e·\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eBritish War Medal \u0026amp; Victory Medal inscribed ‘5349 Pvt. T.W.CATLOW. E.LAN.R.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePrivate 5349 THOMAS WILLIAM CATLOW, of the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion the East Lancashire Regiment, first arrived in France on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e of November 1914.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion arrived in France on the 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e of August 1914, three months earlier than THOMAS, and they were almost immediately in action at the Battle of Le Cateau (26\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e August), followed by the Retreat from Mons (August 1914), Battle of the Marne (September), Battle of Messines (October-November).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIt is likely THOMAS was in a machine gun section of the East Lancashire Regiment, and he transferred to the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Brigade Machine Gun Company, service number 17958, when they were formed on the 23\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e of December 1915. The 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e MG Company were part of the 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Army Division, the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Infantry Brigade, and the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion East Lancashire Regiment were one of the regiments within their number, so THOMAS, having transferred to the new Machine Gun Corps, was probably still serving alongside his East Lancashire Regiment colleagues. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThe 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion East Lancashire Regiment went on to be involved in further action, including Beaumont-Hamel (July 1916) and Arras (1917), where they suffered heavy losses. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eThere are two records of 17958 THOMAS CATLOW having been wounded:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIncident date 24\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e July 1916 – He was 22 years old at the time, and a member of the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Machine Gun Corps. He was admitted to the 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e General Hospital (Le Havre) with an ankle injury. \u003ci\u003eIn 1916, the No 2 General Hospital handled a great number of British casualties from the Battle of the Somme. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIt is likely the 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Machine Gun Company were engaged in operations during the Battle of the Somme at the time, and probably still working alongside the 1st Bn East Lancashire Regiment. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIncident date 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e October 1918 – THOMAS is listed amongst the wounded within the Weekly Casualty List dated the 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e of October 1918. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; line-height: normal; padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eOf those 14 x members of the MGC who were killed according to the same casualty list, and based on CWGC records, 6 x were from the 2nd Battalion and are commemorated at Vaulx Hill Cemetery, 3 x from the 58th Coy, 1 x from the 63\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e, 2 x from the 74th, and 1 x from the 3rd Bn, are all commemorated at the Vis-En-Artois Memorial, with 1 x B Coy soldier commemorated at Epehy Wood Farm Cemetery, and most of these men were \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ekilled over the 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e-11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of September. \u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIn March 1918, the 9\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 10\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 11\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 23rd Machine Gun Companies were amalgamated to form the 3rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, and it is likely THOMAS was part of the reorganised battalion, and in September 1918, was serving with them during the Allied Hundred Days Offensive on the Western Front, and with his appearance in the weekly casualty list, was probably wounded during this particular stage of the War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eTHOMAS appears to have remained in France after the War, and he was discharged from the army on the 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e of May 1919.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eTHOMAS WILLIAM CATLOW, the son of THOMAS and MARTHA ELLEN CATLOW, was born at Burnley on the 26\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e of January 1894, and in 1920, a year after he returned from the War, he married Elsie Brown. THOMAS and ELSIE cannot be found in the 1921 Census, but in 1939, the were living in Blackpool with THOMAS working as a fruit warehouseman. THOMAS died in 1986.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eSELLER NOTE = Supporting documentation obtained and \/ or created during my research into this medal will be provided.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003ePostage within the United Kingdom is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; font-weight: normal;\"\u003e£4.85\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e via Royal Mail Tracked 48 with signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eInternational postage is charged at a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eflat rate of £14.95\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e using a tracked service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eIf the actual postage cost within the UK or to the destination country is lower than the amount charged, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; font-weight: normal;\"\u003eany overpayment will be refunded after dispatch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222324171098,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/7180\/6042\/files\/Catlow1.jpg?v=1780329397","url":"https:\/\/maddoxmedals.co.uk\/products\/ww1-medal-trio-1914-15-star-british-war-medal-victory-medal-private-thomas-william-catlow-east-lancashire-regiment-machine-gun-corps","provider":"Maddox Medals \u0026 Militaria ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}