Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. pair awarded to Second Lieutenant J. Shield, 7th (Extra Reserve) Battalion Royal Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9198 Pte., 7/R. Fus.); British War Medal 1914-20 (2 Lieut.) extremely fine (2) £240-280

M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917.

Private John Shield served in the 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers and earned the Military Medal whilst attached to a Trench Mortar Battery. He was commissioned on 31 July 1917. Entitled to the Victory Medal. With copied m.i.c.