Auction Catalogue

17 & 18 September 2009

Starting at 11:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1280

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18 September 2009

Hammer Price:
£550

A Great War M.C. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant T. H. Robinson, Royal Garrison Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.) B.W.M. with official correction to rank and one initial, nearly extremely fine (3) £600-700

M.C. London Gazette 22 June 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. It was decided to salve a large quantity of ammunition from an evacuated Battery position, which was but a few hundred yards from the enemy’s lines. He was in charge of the party detailed to perform this task, and although the position was inaccessible by road and the party was shelled intermittently for six hours, the salvage of 800 rounds was successfully completed before dawn, thanks to his initiative, energy and utter disregard of danger’.

Commissioned 4 November 1917. Note: several of this name and rank in 1918
Army List.