Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 William H. Reekie, Liverpool Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Presented by King George V to C.S.M. Reekie W.H. 266073, 2/7 Kings Liverpool Regt., 12.12.17, for Conspicuous Bravery in the Field at Houp Line, France, 31.7.17’; British War and Victory Medals (3414 W.O. Cl. 2, L’pool. R.) mounted for display, minor edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (3)
£900-1000

M.C. London Gazette 9 January 1918. ‘266073 C.S.M., L’pool. R.’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a hostile attack on his posts a grenade was thrown into his trench. It did not immediately explode, so with great presence of mind he picked it up to throw it away, but, unfortunately, it exploded as he was doing so, and he was wounded in about twenty places. Although in great pain, he remained at his post and drove the enemy off with bombs and Lewis gun fire. He displayed throughout the greatest pluck and devotion to duty.’

With copied m.i.c. and gazette extracts.