A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private A. Ryder, 188 Company, Machine Gun Corps, part of 63rd Royal Naval Division

Military Medal, G.V.R. (85359 Pte. A. Ryder. 188/Coy. M.G.C.) nearly extremely fine £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 4 February 1918.

Arthur Ryder was a native of Preston who originally enlisted into the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at Preston on 21 November 1915, aged 19 years 1 month, previously working as a number taker with the London and North West Railway. He transferred to the Machine Gun Corps on 8 February 1917, and served in France and Flanders with 188 Company M.G.C. in the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division from 25 April 1917. He received a shell wound of the lower jaw on 26 October 1917, and was discharged on 2 March 1919. Sold with partial copied service papers and Medal Index Card which notes that British War and Victory Medals ‘retd (undisposed) 6.3.23’.