Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant P. Bradley, Northamptonshire Yeomanry, attached 7th Dragoon Guards
Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star (145413 Pte. P. Bradley. 1/1 North’n Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut. P. Bradley) good very fine (4) £1000-1200

M.C. London Gazette 1 February 1919: 2nd Lt. Percy Bradley, North’n Yeo., attd. 7th D. Gds.
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 10th October, 1918, about two miles north-east of Le Cateau. In front of the advanced position he led a patrol under shell and machine-gun fire, reconnoitring the valley south-east of Neuvilly, and brought back valuable information of the enemy’s disposition. He has always shown coolness and resource.’

Percy Bradley enlisted into the Northamptonshire Yeomanry on 13 September 1914, aged 25 years 3 months, and served in France from 5 November 1914 until 21 February 1917, when he returned to the U.K. to attend No. 2 Cavalry Cadet Squadron at Kildare, Ireland. Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Yeomanry, with effect from 15 December 1917, Bradley returned to France in April 1918 where he was posted to the 7th Dragoon Guards. Sold with research.