Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Beaumont Hamel’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal T. H. Notley, 17th (British Empire League) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who died of wounds in 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (C-3378 L. Cpl., 17/K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (C-3378 Cpl., K.R. Rif. C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916.

Thomas Henry Notley, along with one other soldier were the first men to be awarded the M.M. in the 17th Battalion, K.R.R.C., both being awarded for the action at Beaumont Hamel on 3 September 1916. He was born and enlisted at Battersea, Surrey, and died of wounds in France and Flanders on 20 April 1918.