Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. H. Elsmore, Machine Gun Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (88352 Pte-A. Cpl. - W. H. Elsmore. 58/M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (88352 Sjt. W. H. Elsmore. M.G.C.); Rumania, Croix de Virtute Militara, Carol I, 2nd class, silver, good very fine and scarce £500-600

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

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M.M. London Gazette 27 June 1918.

Croix de Virtute Militara London Gazette 20 September 1919.

Sold with original award certificate for ‘Croix de Virtutea Militara,’ dated 5 February 1920, named to ‘Sergentului W. H. Elsmore, din Armata Britanica (88352)’.

Sold with research including copied m.i.c. and 58th Bn. M.G.C. War Diary for March 1918.