A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Lieutenant H. G. Wildbore, Royal Air Force, late 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters
Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘2nd Lt. H. G. Wildbore, 1-7-1917 Lens’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.) nearly extremely fine (3) £900-1100

M.C. London Gazette 17 September 1917. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Owing to the guide having lost his way to the assembly trenches, he found himself with only a portion of his company in position at the commencement of the attack. He led them, however, with the greatest coolness and determination, advancing upon his objective until held up by heavy machine gun and rifle fire. He then consolidated his position and held it until relieved some forty-five hours later. He has consistently set a splendid example of coolness and disregard of danger when under fire.’

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Horace George Wildbore was the son of Mr & Mrs H. E. Wildbore of 8 Corby Road, Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Nottingham. He was a member of the Wesley Chapel of Braod Street, Nottingham. He entered the Sherwood Foresters as an Emergency Commission Officer on 23 August 1915 and joined the 2nd Battalion in France on 4 October 1916. He transferred to the Royal Flying Corps shortly after the announcement of his award of the Military Cross and became a Lieutenant (Observer). Horace George Wildbore died in Enugu, Nigeria on 22 February 1960.

With original telegram requesting his attendance at Buckingham Palace; pages from the Weslary Chapel, Braod Street ‘Church Calendar’; newspaper cuttings re the award of the M.C.; damaged card box of issue for the British War and Victory Medals; and copied research, including a copied photograph of the recipient in R.F.C. uniform wearing his M.C. ribbon.