A Collection of Medals for the Gallipoli Campaign

Three: Company Sergeant Major H. Cloy, Manchester Regiment, who was killed in action at Gallipoli on 7 August 1915

1914-15 Star (252. Sjt. H. Cloy. Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (252 W.O. Cl.2 H. Cloy. Manch. R.); Memorial Plaque (Harry Cloy) with original card envelope, in outer OHMS transmission envelope, addressed to ‘Mrs. A. Cloy, 9 Settle Street, Hulme, Manchester’, traces of adhesive to reverse of all, very fine (4) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Gallipoli Campaign.

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Harry Cloy was born at Broughton, Manchester, and served as a pre-war Territorial soldier, being awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 186 of 1909. Appointed Corporal in the 5th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, he transferred to the 1/6th Battalion as Sergeant and was further advanced Warrant Officer Second Class and appointed Company Sergeant Major. Disembarked at Gallipoli on 5 May 1915 as part of the 127th Brigade, 42nd Division, he witnessed heavy fighting at Achi Baba and Krithia before being killed in action on 7 August 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.