Miniature Medals from the Collection of Mark Cline

A mounted group of five miniature dress medals attributed to Acting Major O. H. Ripley, Royal Garrison Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, silver; British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf; Territorial Force War Medal 1914-18; Russia, Order of St. Anne, with swords, silver-gilt and enamel, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (5) £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Miniature Medals from the Collection of Mark Cline.

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M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

Bar to M.C. London Gazette 18 February 1918.

‘When his battery position in a village was very heavily bombarded with gas and high explosive shells he went forward with another officer to reconnoitre and found that the enemy had penetrated the front line and were already in the village. He made his way back to his guns and, as they could not be kept in action any longer or removed, he disabled them when the enemy were upon him. He was three times captured by the enemy, but though unarmed he succeeded in escaping on each occasion and finally joined a party of infantry. He showed the greatest courage and initiative throughout.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 16 July 1920.

Oswald Harbord Ripley served in France/Flanders, 13 September 1916-1 April 1918. As a Captain (Acting Major), R.G.A. he was awarded the M.C. and Bar. He is recorded as having been captured and escaped three times. Also wounded.

With named card box of issue for a full-size medal; with newspaper clippings re. the award of the Bar to his M.C.