Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private H. Hall, Royal West Kent Regiment and Royal Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (G-21048 Pte., 10/R. W. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (4691 Pte., R. Fus.); together with Royal West Kent Regiment cap badge; Royal Fusiliers shoulder badge; two General Service buttons; B.R.C.S. ‘East Lancs’ brass and enamel medal; and a spent bullet, nearly extremely fine (3) £350-400

M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916.

Sold with a photograph of recipient in later life and a contemporary newspaper cutting entitled ‘For Bravery in The Field’, which includes a photograph of recipient in uniform and which states: ‘Private Henry Hall, Royal Fusiliers (attached Royal West Kent Regiment), has been awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous bravery in conveying messages under heavy shell fire. Private Hall is a member of the Manchester Branch, and prior to enlistment was employed as a compositor at the office of Percy Gill, Tib-lane, Manchester.’