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18 & 19 July 2018

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№ 37 x

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18 July 2018

Hammer Price:
£1,400

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant G. E. Lennox, 3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (10093 Pte. O. E. Lennox. 3/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. O. E. Lennox.) court mounted and professionally cleaned and lacquered, extremely fine £550-650

M.C. London Gazette 2 December 1918.

‘For conspicuous gallantry and leadership. This officer led his platoon in the attack with great skill, accounting for many of the enemy, especially at a strong post in a sunken road, which he enfiladed and captured. Although severely wounded at this time, he refused to leave until the road had been cleared. He set a wonderful example to his men.’

Lennox was afterwards a Barrister-at-Law and an Assistant Master of the Supreme Court of Ontario. He was appointed a Commissioner for the Province of Ontario on 28 September 1943. Sold with original Warrant of Appointment as Commissioner.