A fine Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant E. S. Voice, Royal Field Artillery, who repeatedly tackled burning shell dumps under heavy enemy fire

Military Medal, G.V.R. (8492 Cpl. E. S. Voice. D.64/A.Bde: R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (8492 Gnr: E. Voice. R.F.A.) number officially corrected; British War and Victory Medals (8492 Cpl. E. Voice. R.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (8492 Sjt: E. S. Voice. D.64/A.Bde: R.F.A.) minor edge bruising, generally very fine (5) £400-£500

M.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917.
The official citation states: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty and consistently setting a fine example to his comrades under the most dangerous and adverse circumstances. Has extinguished burning shell dumps under heavy fire on more than one occasion.’

M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918.

Ernest Sydney Voice was born in Burgess Hill in 1894 and attested for the Royal Field Artillery. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 May 1915 and was awarded the Military Medal. Further recognised with the award of the M.S.M. for devotion to duty, he returned home to Sussex and married Alice Ada Furlonger at Godstone in 1925; widowed just three years later, Voice took employment as a gardener and died in Surrey in 1969.

Sold with the recipient’s original Military Medal award certificate from the Officer Commanding 64th (Army) Brigade, R.F.A., the ink citation faded and reapplied by hand at a later date.