Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private S. E. Venn, Grenadier Guards, who was wounded by gun shot in October 1914

Military Medal, G.V.R. (15813 Pte. S. E. Venn. 4/G. Gds:); 1914 Star (15813 Pte. S. E. Venn. 1/G. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (15813 Pte. S. E. Venn. G. Gds.) light contact marks, very fine (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 14 January 1918.
The Battalion War Dairy states: ‘For gallantry in connection with the operations on 12 October 1917.’

Sidney Edward Venn was born in Algshirk, Boston, Lincolnshire, in 1892 and attested for the Grenadier Guards at Hertford on 10 April 1912. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1914, and was wounded by gun shot to the left shoulder on 29 October 1914. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Military Medal, and was discharged on 9 April 1924, after 12 years’ service.

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