Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Serjeant T. Allcock, Royal Horse Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (39003 S.S. Cpl., R.H.A.); 1914-15 Star (39003 S. Sth. Cpl., R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (39003 Cpl., R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (1035983 Sjt., (M.M.) R.A.) some contact marks, very fine and better, scarce with citation (5) £400-500

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918.

The citation for the M.M., taken from a listing of men of the 29th Divisional Artillery who received honours, reads: ‘Alcock (sic), T., 39003, Cpl./S.S., “B” Battery, R.H.A. Flanders, 1918 - During the operations from September 28th to October 22nd between Ypres and Courtrai, this N.C.O. showed great gallantry and skill in handling men and horses under fire. He has frequently taken teams and ammunition over heavily shelled roads, and on one occasion when horses were stampeded by shell fire did splendid work in restoring order, caring for the wounded and inspiring the men with confidence. On another occasion near Kruiseecke he displayed great courage and powers of command when the wagon lines of which he was in charge came under heavy machine gun fire’.