Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘French theatre’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of five awarded to Sergeant M. Cross, 10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (12017 Sjt: M. Cross. 10/Nth’d: Fus:); 1914-15 Star (12017 Cpl. M. Cross. North’d Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (12017 Sjt. M. Cross. North’d Fus); Defence Medal, engraved ‘12017 Sgt. M. Cross M.M. 10bn. R.N.F.’, mounted for display, generally nearly very fine or better (5) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 28 July 1917.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17 December 1917.

Mark Cross was a native of Scotswood-on-Tyne, and served during the Great War with the 10th (Service) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers in the French theatre of war from 25 August 1915. The Battalion moved to Italy in November 1917.