Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private A. Cook, Essex Regiment, who was decorated for his bravery in the 10th Battalion’s action at Gressaire Wood during the battle of Amiens in August 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (14005 Pte. - L. Cpl. A. Cook, 10/Essex R.); 1914-15 Star (14005 Pte A. Cook, Essex R.); British War and Victory Medals (14005 Pte. A. Cook, Essex R.), cleaned and lacquered, otherwise generally very fine (4)
£600-700

M.M. London Gazette 11 March 1919.

Albert Cook was born in Weeley, near Tendring, Essex and enlisted in the Essex Regiment around the outbreak of hostilities. Posted to the 10th (Service) Battalion, he was embarked for France in late July 1915 and, as cited above, won his M.M. for the Battalion’s action at Gressaire Wood on 8 August 1918 - though many German prisoners were taken, it was a costly action, the Essex suffering total casualties of 58 killed, 199 wounded and 27 missing; sold with further details, including copied war diary extracts.