Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘Masnieres Line operations’ M.M. group of three awarded to medical orderly, Private M. Webb, 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, who was wounded in action, 4 April 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (40401 Pte M. Webb. 1/Auck: R.); British War and Victory Medals (40401 Pte. M. Webb. N.Z.E.F.) mounted for display, generally good very fine (3) £700-£900

M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919. The original recommendation states:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In the field on October 1st and 2nd [1918] during operations east of Masnieres this man, who is a medical orderly to the R.M.O. rendered valued and courageous assistance to his officer in the dressing of wounded. While the wounded were lying in large numbers around the Regimental Aid Post and were being repeatedly subjected to heavy enemy shell fire, during which several were killed and a number re-wounded, Pte. Webb displayed great gallantry in frequently exposing himself to go out into the open and carrying the wounded under dangerous and trying conditions for over 36 hours without rest, and his efforts were undoubtedly responsible for many lives being saved.’

M. Webb was born in New Zealand in 1886, and attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in November 1916. He served with the 1st Battalion, Auckland Regiment in the French theatre of war from June 1917. Webb was wounded in action, 4 April 1918, and was awarded his M.M. for gallantry during operations on the Masnieres Line 1 - 2 October 1918.

Webb returned to New Zealand in May 1919, and was discharged, 1 August 1919. He died in October 1927.

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