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Drummer Boy 14
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| Subject: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther  Fri Oct 14, 2011 10:33 pm | |
| I have read somewhere that a tiny fragment of the 1st Battalions Queens Colour was sent to Coghills Farther who placed it in a locket and kept it for the rest of his life.
Can anyone confirm this or is the locket on display anywhere??
Cheers DB14 |
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Drummer Boy 14
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| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:09 pm | |
| Geuss it isnt true then  Regards DB14 |
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90th
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Age : 66
Location : Melbourne, Australia
| | Subject: snippit of the 24th colour given to Coghills Father. Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:20 pm | |
| Hi DB14.
Fairly certain it did happen as I've seen it somewhere as well but due to the many books I've read
cant tell you which book its in . I might have a quick search before signing off .
cheers 90th. |
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Drummer Boy 14
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| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:39 pm | |
| 90th
Great news i thourght i had imagined it at first.
Regards DB14 |
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90th
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| | Subject: snippit of the 24th colour given to Coghills Father. Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:46 pm | |
| Hi DB14.
I didnt find it but it may already be on the forum somewhere and if it is it would have been posted a while ago .
cheers 90th. |
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Drummer Boy 14
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| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Sun Oct 16, 2011 2:07 pm | |
| Just found this on the internet :)
Sir Joscelyn Coghill, Nevill's father, was sent a tiny scrap of the Colour, smaller than a postage stamp, which he had enclosed in a gold and crystal locket.
Brilliant i wonder if its on display anywhere??
Reagrds DB14 |
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Dave
Posts : 1604
Join date : 2009-09-21
| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Sun Oct 16, 2011 10:40 pm | |
| Doe's anyone know what happened to "Coghill's" VC. Is it. Brecon Museum? |
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Drummer Boy 14
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| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:04 pm | |
| Dave,
The VC was going to be presented to Coghills farther but sadly he died before the awards
where made. The VC was given to his brother and i am pretty sure now in the museum.
Regards DB14 |
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Dave
Posts : 1604
Join date : 2009-09-21
| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:19 pm | |
| Thanks DB14
"Coghill's Victoria Cross is displayed at the South Wales Borderers Museum in Brecon, Powys, Wales."
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Drummer Boy 14
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| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:04 pm | |
| Dave just found a brillient photo of his medals. Please click on the link bellow [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
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John
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Location : UK
| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:37 pm | |
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Drummer Boy 14
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| | Subject: Re: Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:05 pm | |
| Thanks John brilliant topic cheers for the link  |
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