Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Captain H. H. L’Estrange, Royal Sussex Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Capt. H. H. L’Estrange, Royal Sussex Regt. 1918’; British War and Victory Medals (Capt.), mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £650-750

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E..

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M.C. London Gazette 16 September 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Finding the flanks of his battalion had gone, he organised a defensive flank with his battery under heavy shell and machine gun fire. He did splendid work’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 9 July 1919.

Lieutenant Henry Hans L’Estrange, 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment served in France/Flanders from 16 June 1916 to 11 November 1918. Employed with the Trench Mortar Battery from 20 March 1918; promoted to Captain on 16 April 1918.