Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private W. Sanderson, 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (9112 Pte. Pte. W. Sanderson. 2/Linc: R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (9112 Pte. W. Sanderson. 2/Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9112 Pte. W. Sanderson. Linc. R.) mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918.

Wilfred Sanderson was a native of Leeds, Yorkshire. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 5 November 1914. Sanderson was ‘awarded the Military Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty on the night of the 17-18th November [1917]’ (copied article included with lot refers)

Sold with a copied newspaper article in which Sanderson is mentioned and pictured in uniform.