A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private A Buist, 11th and 13th Battalions Hampshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (33361 Pte., 11/Hants. R.); British War and Victory Medals (33361 Pte., Hamps. R.) mounted court style for wear, good very fine and better (3) £320-360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918. ‘33361 Pnr. A. Buist, Hamps. R. (Wool)’.

Alexander Buist jointed the Hampshire Regiment in July 1916 and in December that year was drafted to France, where he took part in many engagements. He saw action at the Battles of Ypres, Arras, Messines and Cambrai. He also played a prominent part in the retreat of 1918, and was awarded the M.M. for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in rescuing comrades from a blown-in trench whilst under heavy shell-fire. He was demobilised in March 1919 and went to live at 46 Aylesbury Road, Copnor, Portsmouth. Sold with copied gazette and National Roll extracts, M.M. card and m.i.c.