Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Private A. J. Cole, Dorset Regiment and Military Mounted Police

Military Medal, G.V.R. (7895 Pte., 1/Dorset R.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (781 L. Cpl., M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (781 Pte., M.M.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5718097 Pte., M.M., Dorset R.) good very fine (5)
£340-380

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919.

Archibald J. Cole came from Blandford, Dorset. As a Lance-Corporal in the Military Mounted Police, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 16 August 1914. Clasp confirmed. Later transferred to the 1st Battalion Dorset Regiment during which service he was awarded the M.M. for bravery in action.

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