A Great War M.C. group of eight awarded to Lieutenant C. J. Robertson, Royal Field Artillery, late Northumberland Yeomanry (Hussars)

Military Cross, G.V.R., , reverse inscribed, ‘Lieut. C. J. Robertson 315th (1st Nothumbrian Brigade R.F.A.(T))’; 1914 Star, with clasp (827 Pte., North’d. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, these unnamed, mounted court style for display, good very fine and better (8) £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine collection of 1914 Stars to the Cavalry.

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The Northumberland Yeomanry entered France on 6 October 1914 as Divisional Cavalry to the 7th Infantry Division.

Cyril John Robertson was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 9 June 1895, the son of John Robertson, Vicar of Acklington Parish Church (1903-25), and Eleanor Jane Robertson. He was educated at Charterhouse. As a Private in the Northumberland Yeomanry, he entered into the France/Flanders theatre of war on 5 October 1914. He was commissioned into the 315 (1st Northumbrian) Brigade R.F.A. on 14 July 1915. Awarded the M.C. (London Gazette 1 January 1918). Robertson relinquished his commission on 30 September 1921. He died at Gosforth on 20 December 1949.

With a postcard photograph of the Vicarage, Acklington and copied m.i.c., gazette extracts and other research.