Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant G. W. Church, 7th Battalion, East Kent Regiment, killed in action in May 1917

Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals, (Lieut.) extremely fine (3) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brett Collection of Medals to The Buffs.

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M.C. London Gazette 17 April 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led out a patrol under heavy fire, and obtained most valuable information. Later, he greatly assisted his company in maintaining direction, and did invaluable work in keeping down heavy enemy sniping fire.’

Geoffrey William Church was born on 13 February 1886. He was educated at Uppingham and U.C.L. (Engineering, 1905-07), passing his matriculation in September 1905. He was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant, 7th East Kent Regiment on 9 September 1915, and went to France on 16 June 1916. On May 3rd, 1917, he was reported “wounded and missing, believed killed,” and later officially reported as killed on that date. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France.