Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Gunner H. G. Lush, Royal Artillery

British War and Victory Medals (75866 Gnr., R.A.); Belgian Croix de Guerre; together with a handsome silver hinged cigarette case, hallmarks for Chester 1918, gilded interior, one side of outer lid inscribed ‘To Gunner H. G. Lush, 75866 R.G.A., in token of services rendered and honour achieved in the Great War, from his principals 1918’, the other side inscribed ‘Awarded Belgian Croix de Guerre 1918‘; original news cutting from the local Trowbridge paper regarding the award of the Croix de Guerre, nearly extremely fine (4) £80-100

Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 25 July 1918.