Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry 148 A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private A. Barchard, Lincolnshire Regiment
Military Medal, G.V.R. (14736 Pte. A. Barchard. 6/Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (14736 Pte. A. Barchard. Linc. R.) minor edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (3)
£300-£400 M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917.
Arthur Barchard was born at Sancliffe, Lincolnshire, in 1897 and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment at Thealby, Lincolnshire. He served with the 1st, 7th, and 6th Battalions during the Great War on the Western Front, and was awarded his Military Medal most likely for gallantry at Ypres in August 1917.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant W. Donnelly, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, who was wounded by gun shot in August 1918
Military Medal, G.V.R. (13208 A.Cpl. W. Donnelly. 6/K.O.S.B.) good very fine M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917.
£240-£280
William Donnelly attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and served with the 6th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 May 1915. Awarded the Military Medal, he was advanced Sergeant and is recorded as having being wounded by gun shot to the forearm in August 1918. He was demobilised on 16 February 1919.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Corporal C. J. McDermott, York and Lancaster Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (14493 L.Cpl. C. J.
Mc.Dermott. 10/Y. & L.R.) lacquered, very fine M.M. London Gazette 28 July 1917.
£180-£220
Charles J. McDermott attested for the York and Lancaster Regiment and served with the 10th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 September 1915. He transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 8 February 1919.
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A Great War 1918 ‘German Spring Offensive’ M.M. awarded to Private R. Cooper, Royal Army Medical Corps, for his gallantry as a stretcher bearer at Holnon Wood and Beauvois, 21-22 March 1918
Military Medal, G.V.R. (437470 Pte. R. Cooper. 2/2 S.Mid: F.A. R.A.M.C.) polished, edge nicks, very fine £200-£240 M.M. London Gazette 8 August 1918.
The original Recommendation states: ‘On 21 and 22 March [1918] in Holnon Wood for gallant conduct as a stretcher bearer. He worked untiringly under heavy fire bringing in the wounded, behaving with the greatest steadfastness. After the bearer post was withdrawn on 22 March he established an aid post in Beauvois on his own initiative. Here he successfully attended many wounded men and evacuated two officers in a wheel barrow who were unable to walk, this enabling them to reach safety. By his actions he showed himself possessed of a very high degree of courage and initiative and offered a valuable example to other bearers of disregard of personal safety.
Richard Cooper was born in 1879 and attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps on 29 October 1915. He served with the 2/2nd South Midland Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 May 1916: this unit formed part of the 61st (2nd South Midland) Division which fought on the Somme on 19 July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles, and later took part in the Third Battle of Ypres and advance to the Hindenburg Line.
For his services on the opening days of the German Spring Offensive in March 1918 he was awarded the Military Medal. He was disembodied on 15 March 1919.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private J. B. Langlois, 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, Canadian Infantry
Military Medal, G.V.R. (61812 Pte. J. B. Langlois. 22/Can: Inf:); 1914-15 Star (61812 Pte. J. B. Langlois. 22/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (61812 Cpl. J. B. Langlois. 22-Can. Inf.) edge bruising to MM, light pitting and contact marks, nearly very fine (4)
£300-£400 M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917.
Jean B. Langlois was born on 18 August 1892 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at St. John on 20 November 1914, serving with the 22nd (French Canadian) Battalion, Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private J. A. Hall, 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, who was wounded by gun shot on 31 March 1917
Military Medal, G.V.R. (781481 Pte. J. A. Hall. 2/Can: M.R.) cleaned, very fine M.M. London Gazette 13 March 1919.
£280-£320
John Angus Hall was born in San Francisco, California, on 16 August 1896, and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force on 18 December 1915. Posted initially to the 128th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, he arrived in the U.K. on 24 August 1916, and proceeded to France with the 2nd Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles, on 28 November 1916. He was wounded by gun shot on 31 March 1917, and was discharged on 15 October 1919, being awarded a Silver War Badge.
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