Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private J. Deeks, Lincolnshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (38971 Pte., 2/Linc. R.) slight contact marks, very fine £200-240

M.M. London Gazette 12 June 1918.

The recipient came from Grimsby. The 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment formed part of the 25th Brigade, 8th Division, Third Army. The Brigade suffered heavy casualties in the battles of Ploegstreert and Bapaume. Deeks was later awarded the Silver War Badge. With copied m.i.c.