Auction Catalogue

22 September 2006

Starting at 11:30 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

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

Lot

№ 1060

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22 September 2006

Hammer Price:
£2,300

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and bar group of four awarded to Captain R. K. Makant, 5th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut., L. N. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt) generally nearly extremely fine (4) £1200-1500

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

Bar to M.C.
London Gazette 3 March 1917 ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a successful raid against the enemy with great courage and skill, inflicting many casualties and driving the enemy from his trench. Later, he went out under fire to search for wounded.’