Orders, Decorations and Medals

A good Great War ‘Western front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Second Lieutenant A. Searies, Suffolk Regiment, formerly Royal Berkshire Regiment, who was three times wounded in action and subsequently awarded an R.V.M. for services at Windsor Castle with the Berkshire Constabulary

Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed ‘Presented to A. Searies, Jan. 14th 1920’; 1914-15 Star (10543 Pte., R. Berks. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut.); DefenceMedal 1939-45; Royal Victorian Medal, G.VI.R., type 2, silver; Police long Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Sergt. Alfred Series) contact wear and polishing to first four medals, therefore about nearly very fine, otherwise very fine or better (7) £1200-1500

M.C. London Gazette 30 July 1919 ‘On 28 September 1918 he handled his platoon with great skill and determination. On encountering an enemy machine gun below Spoil Bank he crept up the bank and bombed the enemy from above, whilst his rifle grenade section advanced toward the enemy. The entire enemy machine gun crew were killed. Later, he accounted for two more machine guns and killed or captured the teams. He showed splendid courage and determination, and set a magnificent example to those with him.’

R.V.M. London Gazette 1 January 1951 (For services with the Berkshire Constabulary on duty at Windsor Castle, presented by King George VI at Windsor Castle on 17 February 1951).

Sold with 20 pages of copied service detail from his National Archives correspondence file, confirming that he was wounded on thee occasions: Shrapnel wound to right forehead and scalp, 3 July 1916 on the Somme; gunshot wound to left thigh, 20 April 1917 at Arras; and gunshot wound to hand and face, 16 October 1918.