Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal H. C. Dearling, 12th Lancers

1914 Star, with clasp (2924 Cpl., 12/Lrs.); British War and Victory Medals (L-2924 Cpl., 12-Lrs.) good very fine (3) £180-220

Corporal Harold Charles Dearling, 12th Lancers, was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette 11 October 1916). He died as a result of his war wounds on 6 August 1921, aged 28 years and was buried in St. Marylebone Cemetery. He was the son of George Dearling of St. John’s Wood, London and the husband of Gladys Marion Cornwell (formery Dearling) of Harringay, London.