The Jack Russell Collection of Medals to the Gloucestershire Regiment

A Great War ‘Salonika’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant, later Second Lieutenant, T. D. W. Denny, 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, who was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry at Kara-Jala-Bala in the Struma Valley on 31 September 1916; twice wounded on the Western Front, he died from influenza at home on 6 March 1919

Military Medal, G.V.R. (8703 Sjt: T. Denny. 2/Glouc: R.); 1914-15 Star (8703 Cpl. T. D. W. Denny. Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. T. D. W. Denny.) mounted court-style for display; together with an unofficial ‘reduced size’ Memorial Plaque, engraved ‘T. D. W. Denny Glos Regt’, nearly extremely fine (4) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Russell Collection of Medals to the Gloucestershire Regiment.

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M.M. London Gazette 22 January 1917.

The original Recommendation states: ‘On 31 September 1916, at Kara-Jala-Bala (Struma Valley) Sergeant Denny was in command of a platoon during an attack and displayed qualities of leadership of a high order, and by his coolness and example encouraged his men and contributed materially to the success of the operations.’

Thomas David William Denny was born in London and attested for the Gloucestershire Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 19 December 1914. Twice wounded, firstly in the neck at Dickbusch on 22 January 1915, and secondly at Sanctuary Wood on 8 May 1915, he subsequently proceeded with his Battalion to Salonika, and was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry at Kara-Jala-Bala in the Struma Valley on 31 September 1916. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment on 14 December 1917, and died from influenza and pneumonia at home on 6 March 1919. He is buried in Bearsted (Holy Cross) Churchyard, Kent.

Sold with two wound stripes; and copied research.