Auction Catalogue

23 September 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

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

Lot

№ 375

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£500

An Irish Rebellion 1920 Medal of the Order of the British Empire awarded to Lance-Corporal R. Cantrill, Leicestershire Regiment

Medal of the Order of the British Empire
, (Military), G.V.R., 1st issue (4850180 L./Cpl. R. Cantrill, Leic. Rgt.), privately engraved naming, nearly extremely fine £200-300

London Gazette 18 February 1921: ‘In recognition of gallant conduct in the performance of military duties.’

Wylly’s regimental history confirms that Cantrill was decorated for behaving with ‘special gallantry’ when ‘C’ Company of the 1st Battalion was ambushed near Lough Rea, Co. Roscommon, in October 1920. A Lieutenant and a private soldier were wounded on the same occasion.