A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Major P. L. Cockerill, 2nd/16th Battalion London Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed, in case of issue; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (loose) (Major) extremely fine (3) £700-800

M.C. London Gazette 1 December 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 28 November 1917 and 14 June 1918.

Percy Lawrence Cockerill was born in Peckham, Surrey, the son of George E. and Edith Cockerill and the younger brother of George Edward Cockerill. Captain Cockerill, 2nd/16th London Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 22 June 1916. He later held the rank of Temporary Major and was attached to the Headquarters Unit as Staff Captain in 1918. For his services in the war, he was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded the Military Cross. Postwar he was a partner of the Stockbroking firm of Grenfell & Co. Sold with copied research.

See lot 788 for medals to his brother, George Edward Cockerill.