Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private J. Price, 13th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (42439 Pte., 13/York. R.) nearly extremely fine £300-360

M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1918.

With original ‘Courageous Conduct’ parchment document, which gives the citation:

‘No. 42439 Private J. Price, Yorkshire Regiment. To whom the Military Medal has been awarded by the Corps Commander, under authority granted by His Majesty the King, for devotion to duty and courage displayed during active operations against the enemy on 23rd, 24th and 25th November, 1917’, signed by the Major-General Commanding 40th Division and the D.A.A., 40th Division, dated ‘In the Field, 23/12/1917’.

Private John Price, Yorkshire Regiment, was later transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve. In addition to the M.M. he was awarded the British War and Victory Medals. With copied m.i.c.