Auction Catalogue

17 September 2004

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1265

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17 September 2004

Hammer Price:
£300

A Great War M.M. to Private W. Davies, Shropshire Light Infantry

Military Medal, G.V.R. (11862 Pte., 6/Shrops. L.I.) extremely fine £220-260

M.M. London Gazette 6 August 1918.

With 20th (Light) Division Card reading, ‘The Major-General Commanding 20th (Light) Division has received a report of the gallant conduct of 11862 Pte. W. Davies, 6th Bn. K.S.L.I. on 22nd March 1918 at Aubigny, in fighting his way from his company, which was surrounded, to Battalion Headquarters, and delivering an important message.’ Sold with copied research.