Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed (Capt. W. M. Wace. 6th Bedfords Sept. 21st [sic] 1916) very fine £400-450

M.C. London Gazette 26 September 1916:

‘For conspicuous gallantry. When an attack was brought to a standstill by hostile machine-guns, he made several attempts to gain the position, and actually succeeded in entering a small portion of it with a few bombers, most of whom became casualties.’

Walter Melville Wace was educated at Worcester College, Oxford, from where he matriculated B.A. in 1906. He served in France and Flanders as Captain in the 6th (Reserve) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, from 21 August 1914. Sold with some research.