Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Class II W. H. Reekie, Liverpool Regiment, for his gallantry at Houpline on 31 July 1917

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse contemporarily engraved ‘Presented by King George V to C.S.M. Reekie W.H. 266073 2/7 King’s Liverpool Regt. 12.12.17. For Conspicuous Bravery in the Field at Houpline France 31.7.17’; British War and Victory Medals (3414 W.O. Cl.2. W. H. Reekie L’pool R.) contact marks throughout, the MC worn and polished therefore good fine, the campaign medals better (3 £700-£900

M.C. London Gazette 9 January 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a hostile attack on his posts a grenade was thrown into his trench It did not immediately explode, so with great presence of mind he picked it up to throw away, but, unfortunately it exploded as he was doing so, and he was wounded in about twenty places. Although in great pain, he remained at his post and drove the enemy off with bombs and Lewis gun fire. He displayed throughout the greatest pluck and devotion to duty.’