Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry 42
A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to 2nd Corporal W. C. Gribble, 2/3rd London Field Company, Royal Engineers, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 22 August 1918
Military Medal, G.V.R. (2949 Sapr W. C. Gribble. 2.3/Lond: Fd: Co. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2949 A.2. Cpl. W. C. Gribble. R.E.) with named card box for campaign awards and identity disc, BWM officially renamed, extremely fine (3)
£280-£320 M.M. London Gazette 14 September 1916.
Wallace Charles Gribble resided at 69 Harold Road, Upton Park, London. He served during the Great War with the 2/3rd London Field Company, Royal Engineers on the Western Front. The latter were renumbered the 520th Field Company in 1917, and it was with them that Gribble died of wounds on the Western Front, 22 August 1918.
2nd Corporal Gribble is buried at Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-le-Sec, Somme, France.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal G. S. Allen, 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front, 14 July 1916
Military Medal, G.V.R. (3321 Pte G. S. Allen. 1/Nth’d. Fus.); 1914 Star (3321 Pte (A. Cpl) G. [sic] Allen. 1/North’d Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (3321 Pte. G. S. Allen. North’d Fus.) generally very fine or better (4)
£360-£400
M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916. M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915.
George Sharp Allen served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers in the French theatre of war from 13 August 1914. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 14 July 1916. The Battalion served as part of the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division on the Somme from 2 July 1916. On the date that Allen was killed the Battalion was engaged in the ‘attack on Bazentin-le-Grand (14/7) - in support of 13th King’s Liverpool and 12th West Yorkshire objective taken by 9.30am. Casualties - 211.’ (British Battalions on the Somme by R. Westlake refers)
Corporal Allen is commemorated on the Theipval Memorial, Somme, France.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Corporal C. H. Iley, 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Military Medal, G.V.R. (15637 L. Cpl. C. H. Iley. 4/R. Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (GS-15637 Cpl. C. H. Iley. R. Fus.) very fine (3)
£280-£320 M.M. London Gazette 21 October 1918.
Charles Henry Iley was a native of Bath. He served during the Great War with the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers in the French theatre of war.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Lance Corporal J. Burns, 12th (Ayr & Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusiliers
Military Medal, G.V.R. (295941 Pte J. Burns. 12/R. Sc: Fus:) edge bruise; British War and Victory Medals (295941 Pte. J. Burns. R.S. Fus.) otherwise generally very fine or better (3)
£280-£320 M.M. London Gazette 25 July 1919.
James Burns was a native of Carluke, Lanarkshire. He served during the Great War with the 12th (Ayr & Lanark Yeomanry) Battalion, Royal Scottish Fusiliers in the French theatre of war. Sold with a photocopied image of recipient in uniform.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. E. Pickens, 7th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, who was killed in action whilst serving with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front, 28 October 1918
Military Medal, G.V.R. (13827 Pte R. E. Pickenings [sic]. 7/E. Lanc: R.); 1914-15 Star (13827 Pte R. E. Pickings. E. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (13827 Cpl. R. E. Pickings. E. Lan. R.) generally good very fine (4)
£400-£500 M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916.
Robert Edward Pickens (also listed as ‘Pickenings’ and ‘Pickings’) was born in Hulme, Manchester and resided with his parents Mr and Mrs S. R. Pickens at 62 Duke Street, Old Trafford, Manchester. He served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 18 July 1915. The Battalion served as part of the 56th Brigade, 19th (Western) Division on the Somme, July - November 1916.
Pickens advanced to Sergeant and subsequently transferred to the 1st Battalion. He was serving with them when he was killed in action on the Western Front, 28 October 1918. Sergeant Pickens is buried in Auberchicourt British Cemetery, Nord, France.
Sold with an illuminated scroll named to Sergeant R. E. Pickens presented by the Urban District Council of Stretford, dated 3 June 1919.
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