Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War Cambrai operations M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant E. T. Williams, Royal Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved. ‘Lt. E. T. Williams, R.F.A., Cambrai, 30.11.17’; 1914 Star, with clasp (19750 Sjt. E. Williams, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (2 Lieut. E. T. Williams), contact marks, otherwise generally very fine (4) £800-1000

M.C. London Gazette 4 February 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the battery being heavily shelled and also fired on by machine-guns from the flank, orders were received to withdraw. He remained behind with two guns, the wheels of which had been damaged, but succeeded in getting both of them clear of the position, thereby setting a splendid example of gallantry and fearlessness to the men.’

Edward Tom Williams first entered the French theatre of war as a Sergeant in 37th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in August 1914. Commissioned in May 1917, he won his M.C. for the above cited deeds at Cambrai in November 1917.