A Great War M.C. group of nine miniature dress medals attributed to Lieutenant-Colonel V. A. C. Clery, Royal Engineers
Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37; Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937, mounted as worn, very fine and better (9) £100-140

M.C. London Gazette 3 July 1915. ‘Lieutenant, 4th Signal Company, R.E.’ ‘For great gallantry in personally superintending the laying of telephone lines every night over a large area of country which was continually shelled. It was due to his personal exertions and examle during the period of 27th April to 3rd May, 1915, that the communications with the Brigade were kept up so well’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915.

Vyvian Augustine Cairns Clery was born in 1891. He was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 20 July 1911 and was promoted to Lieutenant in July 1913 and Captain in June 1917. He served on the Western Front, 24 August 1914-1 September 1915 and February 1916-1 August 1917, being wounded at some stage. He was Specially Employed at the War Office, 14 November 1918-12 May 1919 and was Staff Captain with the Rhine Army, 13 May 1919-11 July 1922. Clery was promoted to Major in September 1926 and Lieutenant-Colonel in September 1934. On 15 October 1934 he was appointed Commander, Royal Engineers, India. Placed on the Reserve of Officers in September 1938, he was recalled for home service during the Second World War. Sold with some copied research.