A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel C. E. Tyson, Royal Artillery, who was wounded in 1917 and later served in the Moplah Rebellion

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. C. E. Tyson. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Major C. E. Tyson.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Malabar 1921-22 (Lt. C. E. Tyson. R.A.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (Major. C. E. Tyson. M.C. R.A.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted court-style as worn, good very fine (9) £1,000-£1,400

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

Charles Edward Tyson was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 27 April 1895, and was a Gentleman Cadet from the Royal Military Academy, gazetted Second Lieutenant, R.F.A. on 17 November 1914. He served with the Royal Field Artillery in France and Belgium from 8 January 1915 to June 1917, and 21 January to 11 November 1918 (Wounded. M.C.). He served afterwards in India with the 67th Battery R.F.A. during the Moplah Rebellion in Malabar 1921-22; in Palestine and with the B.E.F. in the Second War; and eventually retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He died in Yorkshire on 23 January 1959, aged 63, and is buried in St Mary’s Churchyard, Hornby, Richmond.

Sold with copied research including Medal Index Card which also confirms medal for Malabar.