Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain Arthur Coombes, The Rifle Brigade and Royal Berkshire Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R.; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902, South Africa 1901 (4001 Pte., Rifle Brigade) last clasp loose, attempted erasure of rank; 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Q.M. & Capt.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (Q.M. & Capt., R. Berks R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4001 S. Mjr., Rif. Bde.) light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (7) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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M.C. London Gazette 4 June 1917.

M.I.D. London Gazette 18 June 1916.

Clasp for South Africa 1901 is not confirmed on the roll which gives his rank as a Sergeant in the 4th Battalion. He served in France and Belgium from 19 May 1915 to 17 June 1918, and transferred to the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 19 November 1922.