WW1 ‘Western Front’ 1918 British Officer’s Military Cross 4 Medal Group Mounted For Display To 2788 Lieutenant H.W Green M.C. Hampshire Regiment & Royal Fusiliers With Photocopy Portrait Images Of The Recipient & His Family & Dossier Of Provenance. Miscellaneous

WW1 ‘Western Front’ 1918 British Officer’s Military Cross 4 Medal Group Mounted For Display To 2788 Lieutenant H.W Green M.C. Hampshire Regiment & Royal Fusiliers With Photocopy Portrait Images Of The Recipient & His Family & Dossier Of Provenance. 17838

At the outbreak of WW1 Harry Walter Green born 22/12/94 London enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers. After training he was posted to France and by the end of 1916 he had seen service at Loos and Wulverghem, also on the Somme at Delville Wood and Guillemont. He was granted a commission on 27th June 1917 with the Hampshire Regiment. Joining the 15th Battalion he was wounded in action in France sometime around September /October but fortunately not to seriously and on 8th August 1918 took part in a new offensive on the Western front. The following day 9th August, Green won his MC. The London Gazette 7th November 1918 reported the award “for conspicuous gallantry and skill. He led 2 platoons in an attack and captured a machine gun. When the enemy attempted to filter back and bring forward a machine gun he forced them to retire by his initiative and skilful action. He showed a very fine example to his men”. Shortly thereafter on 14th October 1918 the Officer was again wounded in action when he received a shell wound to his left hand at Menin during the advance across the river Lys. As a result he was evacuated to England (the documents accompanying the medals contain more detail regarding actions involving the Officer). This medal group to Lieutenant Green M.C consists of his Military Cross, unnamed as issued, 1914-15 Star (G.2788 Pte HW Green R. Fus), British War & Victory medals (Lieut HW Green). The WW1 medals are fitted with correct ribbons and are mounted on a felt covered card with identification plaque which can be seen in the images. The medals come with a photocopy image of the recipient in Uniform and a photocopy image of his family. The price for this excellent medal group to a heroic British officer of the Great War includes UK delivery. Sn 17838 (medals draw office)

£1650