Snipit of the 24th Colour given to Coghills farther

Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 24

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

Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 24

Geuss it isnt true then scratch

Regards DB14

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.

Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 24

90th
Great news i thourght i had imagined it at first.

Regards DB14

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.

Posts : 1998 Join date : 2011-08-01 Age : 24

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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Doe's anyone know what happened to "Coghill's" VC. Is it. Brecon Museum?

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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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Thanks DB14

"Coghill's Victoria Cross is displayed at the South Wales Borderers Museum in Brecon, Powys, Wales."

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Dave just found a brillient photo of his medals.

Please click on the link bellow

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Some more.

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Thanks John brilliant topic cheers for the link Idea