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15 September 2021

Hammer Price:
£280

A Great War 1917 Mesopotamia ‘Ramadi operations’ M.M. awarded to Company Quarter Master Sergeant A. W. Green, 275 Company, Machine Gun Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (36268 Sjt.-A.C.Q.M. Sjt.- A. W. Green. M.G.C.) nearly very fine £180-£220

M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919 (Mesopotamia). War Diary of 275 Company confirms award ‘for Ramadi operations 28/29 Sept 1917.’ Unique gallantry award to 275 Company M.G.C.

Arthur Wilmott Green was a native of Gosport who originally enlisted as 8024 Private, Royal Lancaster Regiment, and served in France from 15 January 1915. He advanced to Colour-Sergeant and later transferred to 275 Company, Machine Gun Corps, serving as part of 15th (Indian) Division in Mesopotamia in September 1917. Sold with research notes together with copied M.M. Card and Medal Index Card which confirms entitlement to 1914-15 Star trio.