Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.C. and Bar group of eight awarded to Major A. F. Nutting, 11th Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Royal Army Pay Corps, who was four times wounded during the war

Military Cross, G.V.R., with copy Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. A. F. Nutting, K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, G.VI.R. (Major, M.C., R.A.P.C.) nearly extremely fine (8) £1000-1200

M.C. London Gazette 26 July 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On one occasion, when his Colonel had been killed, he showed great coolness and skill while withdrawing the battalion to a new position. Later, as Adjutant, his personal reconnaissances were of great value to his commanding officer; and throughout, his fine example did much to steady and encourage the men.’

Bar to M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1918.

Arthur Forde Nutting was born in 1890 and educated at Sherborne School. A Chartered Accountant by profession, he was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, 11th Battalion, K.R.R.C., on 18 December 1914. He was promoted to Temporary Lieutenant & Quartermaster in June 1915, to Lieutenant in August 1916, becoming Adjutant in October 1916, and Captain & Adjutant in February 1917. He was wounded during the war on no less than four occasions, viz: 14 February 1916 at Ypres; 31 August 1916 at Guillemont; 31 March 1918 at Rifle Wood; and 5 October 1918 at Le Catelet.

Released in 1920, Nutting once again took up his profession as a Charterd Accountant and, when the Second World War broke out he joined the Royal Army Pay Corps as a Lieutenant, ending the war as T/Major & Staff Paymaster. In October 1946 he signed up for a short service commission and retired in October 1950 as Hon. Major.