Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Great War 1917 ‘Battle of Menin Road Ridge’ M.M. group of four awarded to Gunner J. Convery, Royal Horse Artillery, who was killed in action on 10 August 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (54959 Gnr: J. Convery. ‘N’ By: R.H.A.); 1914 Star, with clasp (54959 Gnr: J. Convery, R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (54959 A.Bmbr. J. Convery. R.A.) good very fine (4) £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917.

Joseph Convery was born in Glasgow in 1890, and enlisted for service with the Royal Horse Artillery around 1908. Returned from India with his regiment, Convery was posted to France with “H” Battery on 27 September 1914, and saw considerable action at Messines in October 1914. Transferred to “N” Battery, the War Diary entry for August 1917 makes for interesting reading:
‘Place Lievin 30th Aug. ‘N’ Battery heavily shelled. During the month the battery fired 15,360 rounds. The undermentioned had the honour to receive the Military Medal; Bdr. Oakley J., A.Bdr. Wallace H., Gnr. Convery J. Linesman, the O.P. situated in the Bois de Riaument was constantly shelled, it had very little cover. The devotion to duty shown by the subaltern officers, telephonist and linesmen was beyond all praise.’

Remaining on the Western Front, Convery was killed in action on 10 August 1918, and is buried in Beacon Cemetery, Sailly-Laurette, France.