Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. Lavender, 1/8th Worcestershire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (242558 Pte. W. Lavender, 1/8 Worc. R.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (20721 Pte. W. Lavender, Worc. R.) small edge bruise to the first, otherwise extremely fine (3) £300-350

M.M. London Gazette 26 April 1917.

Believed to have been awarded for the attack on “The Mound” at Templeux le Guerard, 3 April 1917, where the battalion won two M.C’s., two D.C.M’s. and eight M.M’s.