Auction Catalogue

9 & 10 May 2018

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 125

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9 May 2018

Hammer Price:
£700

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private H. H. Read, 6th Dragoon Guards, late 5th Dragoon Guards

Military Medal, G.V.R. (D-78 Pte. H. H. Read. 6/D. Gds:); 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (78 Pte H. [sic] Read. 5/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (D-78 Pte. H. H. Read. 5-D. Gds.) generally very fine or better (4) £400-500

M.M. London Gazette 11 December 1918.

Henry H. Read served during the Great War with the 5th Dragoon Guards in the French theatre of war from 15 August 1914. He subsequently served with the Corps of Dragoons, and was serving with the 6th Dragoon Guards at the time of winning his M.M.