The Jack Russell Collection of Medals to the Gloucestershire Regiment

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Lance-Corporal V. J. Lonergan, 13th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, later Military Foot Police, who was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry during the operations around Wytschaete and Voormezeele in April 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (19393 Pte -L. Cpl.- V. J. Lonergan. 13/Glouc: R.) very fine £240-£280

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

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Dix Noonan Webb, March 2016.

M.M. London Gazette 6 August 1918.

V. J. Lonergan attested for the Gloucestershire Regiment and served with the 13th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 3 March 1916. Awarded the Military Medal, most likely for his gallantry in the operations around Wytschaete and Voormezeele in April 1918, in particular the counter-attack on Wytschaete on 17 April 1918, when the Battalion advanced the line considerably, in spite of enfilade fire; the award of his Military Medal was announced in the Battalion War Diary at the month’s end (30 April).

Lonergan subsequently transferred to the Military Foot Police.

Sold with copied research.