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An unusual Great War M.C. group of eight awarded to Brevet Major A. Orwin, Manchester Regiment, late Royal
Engineers and Royal Artillery (Territorials)
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., the reverse privately inscribed, ‘Lieut. A. Orwin’; 1914-15 STAR (82265 Spr. A. Orwin, R.E.); BRITISH
WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. (Lieut. A. Orwin); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (Capt. A. Orwin,
M.C., Manch. R.); DEFENCE AND WAR MEDALS 1939-45; TERRITORIAL EFFICIENCY MEDAL, G.V.R. (1663313 Gnr. A. Orwin, (M.C.) R.
A.), together with related ITALIAN ALTIPIANI MEDAL in silver, generally very fine or better (9) £1000-1200
M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.
Arthur Orwin, who was born in August 1891, was a pre-war Territorial who was mobilised as a Sapper in the Royal Engineers in March
1915. He subsequently served in France and Flanders from August 1915 to June 1916, and, having been commissioned as a 2nd
Lieutenant in the Manchester Regiment in November of the latter year, from January to November 1917. Further active service ensued
in Italy from November 1917 until the end of hostilities, where he was attached to 7th Divisional Signal Company, R.E. and won the M.
C. He had earlier been mentioned in despatches for operations in France (London Gazette 21 December 1917 refers).
Having then received a regular commission in the Manchesters in March 1919, Orwin served with the 1st Battalion in Ireland during
the troubles, and, following advancement to Captain in February 1927, as Adjutant, Auxiliary Forces of India, during the campaign of
Burma 1930-32. Placed on the Retired List in August 1936, he was given the Brevet of Major on the Reserve of Officers in September
1939, on the renewal of hostilities, and served in the U.K. in his old regiment for the duration of the War.
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A Great War ‘Salonika operations’ M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant Arthur Mitchell Kirk, Rifle Brigade
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., unnamed, in case of issue; BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Lieut.); together with a silver identity
bracelet, inscribed, ‘A. M. Kirk, C.E., The Rifle Brigade’, medals extremely fine (4) £1100-1300
M.C. London Gazette 11 January 1919. ‘T./2nd Lt. Arthur Mitchell Kirk, 4th Bn.
Rif. Brig. Salonika’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. He was in
command of the left carrying party, which made four separate journeys to the
captured position through the enemy’s barrage. In the first journey he was
knocked over by a shell burst, but continued to lead each successive party, and
displayed marked courage and coolness. The carrying operations lasted for seven
hours.’
Arthur Mitchell Kirk was born in Macclesfield on 20 March 1891 and was
educated at King Edward VI Modern Grammar School, Macclesfield. A Bank
Clerk by occupation, he attested for the 7th Battalion Cheshire Regiment at
Chester on 15 February 1916. In December 1916 he was posted to the Officers’
Cadet Battalion, Lichfield, Commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in March 1917,
he entered the Salonika theatre of war on 22 July 1917. For his services in
Salonika he was awarded the Military Cross in September 1918. Promoted to
Lieutenant in January 1919, he later served in South Russia and was treated for
Malaria in Tiflis and Batoum, Georgia. Lieutenant Kirk was invalided to the U.K.
from Batoum in April 1919. He was released from service on 18 June 1919,
relinquishing his temporary commission whilst retaining the rank of Lieutenant.
With original London Gazette Supplement for 10 January 1919; a large
photograph of the recipient in uniform, in a wooden frame, 420 x 345mm.; a
large group photograph of “B” Company, No. 8 Officer Cadet Battalion, March
1917, in wooden frame, 560 x 345mm.; a letter of congratulations from the
London County Westminster & Parrs Bank Ltd, dated 11 October 1918; a War
Office letter to accompany the M.C., dated 1 February 1921; together with
copied m.i.c., service papers and war diary extracts.
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A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel Ernest Mortimer Allen, 14th Battalion Hampshire
Regiment
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Lt. Col. E. M. Allen’; BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Lt. Col.) mounted as worn,
contained in case, lid bearing the initials, ‘E.M.A.’, very fine (3) £800-900
M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918.
Ernest Mortimer Allen entered the France/Flanders theatre of war as a Lieutenant in the 14th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, on 3
March 1916. He was wounded in action when serving with the Battalion during the battle of the Somme (Regimental History refers).
With copied m.i.c., gazette extracts and some service details.
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