Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal W. Lyall, 226 Company, Machine Gun Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R (33016 Pte. W. Lyall. 226/Coy. M.G.C.).; British War and Victory Medals (33016 Cpl. W. Lyall. M.G.C.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£360

M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918. One of only two gallantry awards to 226 Coy M.G.C. (M.M. also to 4485 G. R. Methven).

William Lyall, from Heaton, served with 226 Coy, 30th Division in France from 31 July 1917. The War Diary for 226 Coy. M.G.C., at Reninghelst, 2 December 1917 records: ‘No. 4485 L. Cpl. Methven, G. R. and No. 33016 Pte. Lyall, W. awarded the Military Medal for gallant conduct on 26 November 1917.’ He was discharged suffering from Malaria and septic GSW of chest and is named in the War Office Casualty List of 26 November 1918 as wounded.