Auction Catalogue

28 June 2000

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Regus Conference Centre  12 St James Square  London  SW1Y 4RB

Lot

№ 1176

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28 June 2000

Hammer Price:
£210

A Great War M.C. to Captain E. T. B. Radford, Middlesex Regiment

Military Cross
, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘Capt. E. T. B. Radford, Middlesex Regt. 1918’, in case of issue, good very fine £200-250

M.C. London Gazette 2 April 1919; Citation London Gazette 10 December 1919: ‘T/Lt. Edward Thomas Brown Radford, 19th Bn. Middlesex Regiment. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion from 5th to 8th November, 1918, on the west bank of the Scheldt, in forming dumps of R.E. material, many of which were formed within 100 yards of hostile machine gun posts and under heavy fire. The success of the bridging operations was largely due to his personal efforts and determination.’