Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry 77 A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Travers, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment


Military Medal, G.V.R. (9555 Pte J. Travers. 2/Hants. R.); 1914-15 Star (9555 Pte. J. Travers. Hamps: R.); British War and Victory Medals (9555 A. Cpl. J. Travers. Hamps. R.) mounted for wear, generally very fine or better (4)


£300-£340 M.M. London Gazette 11 November 1916.


James Travers enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment in April 1914. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion in the French theatre of war from 27 December 1914. The Battalion served as part of the 88th Brigade, 29th Division on the Somme, July - November 1916. Travers was discharged due to wounds, 20 March 1919 (entitled to Silver War Badge).


78


A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private R. McCulloch, 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders, who died of wounds on the Western Front, 6 September 1918


Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-4452 Pte R. McCulloch. 1/R. Highrs:); 1914-15 Star (S-4452. Pte. R. McCulloch, R. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-4452 Pte. R. McCulloch. R. Highrs.) contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £360-£400


M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918.


Robert McCulloch was born in Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire. He served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion, Royal Highlanders in the French theatre of war from 14 July 1915. Private McCulloch died of wounds on the Western Front, 6 September 1918, and is buried in the Ligny St Flochel British Cemetery, Averdoingt, Pas de Calais, France.


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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant A. M. Ruston, 7th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment, later Second Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He was killed in action on the Western Front, 23 April 1918


Military Medal, G.V.R. (15585 Sjt: A. M. Ruston. 7/North’n R.) toned, nearly extremely fine M.M. London Gazette 3 June 1916.


£300-£400


Allan Maxwell Ruston served during the Great War with the 7th (Service) Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 31 August 1915. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers in August 1917.


Second Lieutenant Ruston was killed in action on the Western Front, 23 April 1918, and is buried in the Mont-Bernanchon British Cemetery, Gonnheim, Pas de Calais, France.


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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Private A. E. Deverell, Army Cyclist Corps


Military Medal, G.V.R. (2178 Pte. A. E. Deverell. A.C.C.); 1914-15 Star (2178 Pte. A. E. Deverell. A. Cyc. Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (2178 Pte. A. E. Deverell. A. Cyc. Corps.); Defence Medal; Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2178 Pte. A. E. Deverall [sic]. 13/C. Bn: A.C.C.) good very fine and better (6)


£500-£700


M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919. M.S.M. London Gazette 18 January 1919:


‘In recognition of valuable service rendered with the Armies in France and Flanders.’


Albert Edward Deverell was born in Penge, Surrey in 1896 and attested for the Army Cyclist Corps, having been employed as an errand boy in civilian life. He served during the Great War with the both the 18th and 13th Battalions on the Western Front from 26 July 1915, and was awarded the Military Medal and Meritorious Service Medal. He was discharged to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 11 March 1919, and died in London on 24 February 1953.


Sold with Record Office enclosures for the various medals and named card box lids for the five Great War awards (the M.S.M. lid named to Deverall), together with outer envelope for the M.M. addressed to ‘Mr. A. E. Deverell, M.M., 105 Crapmton Road, Penge, S. E.’; and card box of issue for the Defence Medal, addressed to ‘Mr. A. E. Deverell, 16 Mosslea Road, Pinge [sic], S.E.20.’, with Army Council enclosure.


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