A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain F. E. Douglas, West Yorkshire Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. F. E. Douglas. W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. F. E. Douglas.) with unusual narrow silver and enamel ‘1918’ riband brooch to the BWM, nearly extremely fine (4) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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M.C. London Gazette 19 November 1917; citation published 22 March 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his company with great courage and ability to its objective, and organised it for the assault so well that all objectives were attained and consolidated in less time than expected. He personally killed three of the enemy in the advance. He set a fine example of coolness and serenity to all ranks not only in attack but in the heavy work of digging in.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 5 June 1919 (Italy).

Francis Eric Douglas was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment on 7 December 1914, and served with the 11th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 August 1915, being both Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Military Cross. He died in Canterbury, Kent, in 1973.