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GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY x95


A Great War 1917 ‘prelude to Vimy Ridge’ M.M. awarded to Lance- Corporal J. Hebden, 10 Field Company, Canadian Engineers, who having already been wounded in May 1917, died from a shrapnel wound received to his head, 21 October 1917


MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (504045 L. Cpl. J. Hebden. 10/F. Coy Can: E.) edge bruise, good very fine


£700-900 M.M. London Gazette 11 July 1917. The original recommendation states:


‘On Vimy Ridge, April 7/8th 1917. For gallant conduct and devotion to duty while assisting in the supervision of the digging of an assembly trench in front of our front line, between Irish and Kennedy Craters. His party was twice scattered by heavy shelling but he collected his party and placed them and inspired them with the confidence necessary to complete their task, regardless of the exposure to which he himself was subjected.’


Joseph Hebden was born in Pallington, Yorkshire, in December 1887. He joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force in February 1916, and arrived in the UK in May 1916. Hebden was posted to the 10th Field Company, Canadian Engineers, in June 1916, and served with the unit in the French theatre of war from August 1916. He advanced to Lance-Corporal in March 1917, and was wounded in action 3 May 1917.


Having recovered from his wound, Hebden was awarded his M.M. for gallantry in the prelude to the Battle of Vimy Ridge - making preparations prior to the launch of the main offensive on 9 April 1917. He died as a consequence of a shrapnel wound to the head, at No. 8 Canadian Field Ambulance, 27 October 1917, and is buried at Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, West Vlanderen, Belgium.


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A Great War M.M. awarded to Sapper R. Laidlaw, Royal Engineers MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (48180 Sapr. R. Laidlaw. 101/F. Coy R.E.) very fine M.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917.


£180-220


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A Great War ‘1917’ M.M. awarded to Private W. Todd, Royal Army Medical Corps MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (78300 Pte. W. Todd. 69/F.A. R.A.M.C.) edge bruising, therefore very fine M.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917.


£180-220


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A Great War 1917 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant G. J. Irving, 29th Battery, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, Australian Imperial Force, who was also wounded in action, 19 July 1917


MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (19852 Bmbr: G. J. Irving. 8/Bde: Aust: F.A.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (19852 A-Sgt. G. J. Irving. 8. F.A.B. A.I.F.) good very fine or better (3)


£700-900 M.M. London Gazette 19 July 1917. The original recommendation (jointly listed with three others) states:


‘On the morning of 13th June 1917 the 29th Battery was subjected to very heavy shell fire by 5.9 shells. Under the orders of the Battery Commander all ranks except himself and four men had evacuated the position, the Battery Commander and four men remaining in the close vicinity of the Battery. During the bombardment a number of direct hits were made on the gun pits setting fire to three of them and causing the ammunition in the pits to commence to explode. Bombardier Irving with three other men and Major Churches, at once went into these pits and put out the fires with wet bags. This was done although salvos of 5.9s were at the time bursting on the battery position and the ammunition in the pits was also exploding, about 400 rounds exploding before the fires were extinguishe d. Under their Officer these four men undoubtedly saved two guns and about three hundred rounds of ammunition by their action’


George John Irving was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in 1886. He was a Seaman (Steward) prior to his enlistment in the Australian Imperial Force 29 November 1915. He embarked for the UK in H.M.A.T. Medic in May 1916, and then travelled to France in December of the same year. He served with the 29th Battery, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, as part of the 3rd Australian Division.


Irving, having advanced to Bombardier, was wounded in action on the Western Front, 19 July 1917, and invalided to the UK. After going ‘awol’ he was discharged at Weymouth, Dorset in August 1917, and returned to Australia in H.T. Berriman in October of the same year. Irving was discharged from service 16 March 1918.


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A Great War M.M. awarded to Sergeant E. J. Davies, Royal Engineers MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (528536 Sjt: E. J. Davies 8/D.S. Coy. R.E.) minor official correction to surname, very fine


£180-220 M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917.


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