Auction Catalogue

28 March 2002

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals Including five Special Collections

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1147

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28 March 2002

Hammer Price:
£620

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant F. Lawson, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Military Cross
, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.) nearly extremely fine or better (3) £300-350

M.C. London Gazette 30 July 1919. ‘During the operations in the front of Whine Trench, near Fresnes on the night of 21/22 September 1918. The laying of cable was extremely difficult owing to the heavy shell fire and the state of the ground and trenches. On many occasions long gaps in the wire were cut by shell fire, but throughout the operations, by the gallantry and untiring efforts of this officer, communication was maintained between the forward companies and Battalion Headquarters.’

Sold with comprehensive biographical detai.