The Collection of Medals to the Tank Corps formed by the late Bill Green

A fine Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private G. H. Brown, 15th Battalion, Tank Corps, formerly Royal Lancaster Regiment, for the attack at Flesquires on 27 September 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (304897 Pte., 15/Tank C.); 1914-15 Star (16444 Pte., R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (16444 Pte., R. Lanc. R.) very fine (4) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Tank Corps formed by the late Bill Green.

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M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919. The recommendation states ‘On 27 September 1918, on the occasion of the attack on Flesquires, Private Brown drove his tank in the face of heavy shellfire with conspicuous gallantry and determination, until after reaching the objective, his tank was knocked out by a direct hit. Private Brown then established a machine-gun post, regardless of danger making several journeys under heavy hostile machine-gun fire at close range, for guns and ammunition. Throughout the action he displayed conspicuous courage and initiative.’