Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal H. G. Odell, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, awarded for service at the ‘Battle of the Canal du Nord’, 1 October 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (25992 Cpl., 2/Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (25993 Cpl., Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) note variation in number, good very fine (3) £400-500

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919.

Corporal Hebert G. Odell, 2nd Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry came from Newport Pagnell.

Sold with signed card of congratulations from Major-General C. E. Pereira, C.B., C.M.G., Commanding 2nd Division, for ‘his conspicuous gallantry and skilful handling of his Lewis Gun Section during operations 1st October 1918’. Also with a group photograph of the Lewis Gun Section. With copied research, including gazette, roll and war diary extracts and m.i.c.