Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Gouzeaucourt - Battle of Cambrai’ M.M. group of three awarded to Lance Corporal R. W. Kershaw, Military Mounted Police, late County of London Yeomanry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (P-13309 L. Cpl. R. W. Kershaw. No. 2 Sqn: T. C. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (2784 Pte. R. W. Kershaw. C. Of Lond. Yeo.) with official typed copy of citation and enclosure letter from The War Office, dated 11 October 1926, toned, generally very fine or better (3) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 19 March 1918:

‘For gallant behaviour under fire at Gouzeaucourt on 30th November 1917. The enemy captured Gouzeaucourt at about 9.45am and this Non-Commissioned Officer came under heavy rifle and machine gun fire. He remained at his post and did valuable work in collecting stragglers and directing traffic until ordered away by one of the Squadron Officers at 11am.’

R. W. Kershaw was a native of Brixton, London. He initially served during the Great War with the County of London Yeomanry, before transferring to the 2 Squadron, Traffic Control, Military Mounted Police.