Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Private R. Benstead, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards

Military Medal, G.V.R. (14114 Pte., 1/G. Gds.); 1914 Star, with clasp (14114 Pte., 1/G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (14114 Pte., G. Gds.); Defence Medal, unnamed, mounted for wear, contact wear and polishing, nearly very fine (5) £450-500

Ex B.D.W. 17 September 1999.

M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916.

Private Rufus Benstead, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 6 October 1914. With copied gazette extract and m.i.c.