Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Sergeant G. F. Mason, M.M.
Military Medal, G.V.R. (230580 Sjt., 1/2 Lond. R.); 1914-15 Star (2338 Pte., 2-Lond.R.); British War and Victory Medals (2338 Sjt., 2-Lond.R.) together with a School Attendance Medal for 1901, named, generally very fine (5)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the London Regiment and Related Units.

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M.M. London Gazette 18 October, 1917.
The Regimental History states that this N.C.O. was awarded the Military Medal for his part in the battle of Langemarck 1917, part of the Ypres Salient in Belgium. He went with his battalion to France, as part of the 56th Division, on 6 January, 1915, and served with them until 13 February, 1918.