Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant E. Todd, Durham Light Infantry, who was killed in action in Belgium on 22 August 1917

Military Medal, G.V.R. (13457 Sjt. E. Todd, 10/Durh. L.I.); 1914-15 Star (13457 Pte., Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (13457 Sjt., Durh. L.I.), with related Memorial Plaque (Edward Todd) and Ryton Congregational Church, 1914-19 medallet, silver, the reverse engraved, ‘E. Todd’, extremely fine (6) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties formed by Tim Parsons.

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M.M. London Gazette 18 June 1917.

Edward Todd was born at Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham and enlisted locally.

He was killed in action in Belgium on 22 August 1917, while serving in ‘C’ Company, 10th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, and is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke; photographs of the relevant panel are included.