A Great War O.B.E. Medal awarded to Leonard Hutchinson, Young Men’s Christian Association

Medal of the Order of the British Empire, (Civil) (Leonard Hutchinson, Y.M.C.A.) in John Pinches, London case of issue, extremely fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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O.B.E. Medal London Gazette 15 January 1919. ‘Hutchinson, Leonard, Y.M.C.A. Hut Worker.’ ‘For great courage in attending to wounded soldiers under fire; has lost a leg through shell fire.’

Leonard Hutchinson entered France in June 1916. Also awarded the British War Medal and Silver War Badge (not with lot). The latter sent to his address at ‘6 South Parade, Waterford, Ireland’. With some copied research.