Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of six awarded to Captain A. V. Heal, Royal Field Artillery and Suffolk Yeomanry

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.); Territorial War Medal 1914-18 (Lieut., R.A.); Defence, unnamed; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (3049 Sjt., Suff. Yeo.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £800-1000

M.C. London Gazette 4 February 1918. ‘Lt. (A./Capt.) Albert Victor Heal, R.F.A.’ Citation London Gazette 5 July 1918 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When he was in command of the battery, which was being heavily shelled while in action, three of the detachment of one gun were killed and two others buried under some burning ammunition. He assisted to extricate the wounded men, and continued to fire the battery, which remained in action throughout this critical period owing to his coolness and presence of mind’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 December 1918.

Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Albert Victor Heal was mentioned in despatches whilst serving with the A/281st Brigade (London) R.F.A. (T.F.). He was awarded the M.C. for his service with the same unit at Louveral, 1 November 1917. Sold with copied research, including gazette extracts, war diary extracts and m.i.c.