Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A ‘First Day of the Somme’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain O. A. Tunnicliffe, North Staffordshire Regiment, attached 1st South Staffordshire Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘2nd Lieut. O. A. Tunnicliffe North Staffs. Regt. Mametz. 1st July 1916’; 1914-15 Star (2.Lieut. O. A. Tunnicliffe, N. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. O. A. Tunnicliffe) nearly extremely fine (4) £1800-2200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Julian Johnson Collection.

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M.C. London Gazette 22 July 1916:

‘T/2nd/Lieut. 10th N. Staffs Regt., attached 1st S. Staff. Regt. For conspicuous gallantry when his Captain had become a casualty he took command, and led his men forward. It was greatly due to his fine leading that an enemy position was captured.’

Sold with a copied Western Front Association article by David Sergold, A Tactical Victory on the Somme, The 1st South Staffordshire Regiment on 1 July 1916, which includes mention of 2nd Lieutenant Tunnicliffe’s part in the capture of the village of Mametz and award of the Military Cross.