The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Pioneer A. Haydon, No. 4 Special Company (Gas) Royal Engineers, who was himself gassed on 27 July 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (225029 Pr., 4/Spec. Coy. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (225029 Pnr., R.E.) good very fine (3) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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M.M. London Gazette 18 October 1918.

Archie Haydon, a Master Dairyman, from Kingston-on-Thames, attested for the Royal Engineers in December 1915. Serving in the Army Reserve, December 1915-March 1917, he was mobilised and posted to France on 20 May 1917. He served with the 4th Special Company R.E. This specialist unit handled Stokes Mortars which fired gas shells. Haydon was awarded the M.M. for his bravery in action on 27 June 1918. He was wounded in action (Phosgene Gassed) on 27 July 1918. He recovered and was discharged from hospital on 22 August 1918.

With handwritten letter of congratulations from Lieutenant-General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, K.C.B., D.S.O., M.P., Commanding 8th Army Corps. Also with copied service papers and gazette extracts.