Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal G. H. Laking, Worcestershire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (51061 Cpl., 8/Worc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (51061 Cpl., Worc. R.); Sports Medal (2), inscribed, ‘B.E.F. Italy, Physical Training, Inter-Company Comptn. 1st Prize’, ‘A Coy. 1/8 Worcese. Rgt. 31.8.18, L/Cpl. Laking,G.’, 38mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1917; another, inscribed, ‘75th Inf. Bde. Inter Coy. Football Competition, Winners, Hd.Qrs. 1/8th Worc. R., Cambrai, 1918-19’, ‘51061 Cpl. G. Laking’, 28mm., silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1917, the five medals mounted for display, good very fine (5) £320-360

M.M. London Gazette 13 June 1919.