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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of six awarded to Acting Company Sergeant Major A. Lowe, East Yorkshire Regiment, late Lincolnshire Regiment
Military Medal, G.V.R. (3-6979 Sjt: -A.C.S. Mjr.- A. Lowe. 1/E. York: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (4594. Pte. A. Lowe. 2/Linc. Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4594 Corpl: A. Lowe. Lincoln: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (3-6979 Pte. A. Lowe. E. York: R.); British War and Victory Medals (3-6979 Sjt. A. Lowe. E. York. R.) mounted as worn and housed in a wooden case, edge bruising and contact marks to Boer War pair, these nearly very fine, the Great War awards very fine or better (6) £600-£800
M.M. London Gazette 29 March 1919.
Arthur Lowe was born in Lincoln in 1878 and attested there for the Lincolnshire Regiment on 28 September 1896, whilst currently serving with the Regiment’s 3rd (Militia) Battalion. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 4 January 1900 to 2 April 1904, and was promoted Corporal on 25 February 1902, and Lance-Sergeant on 2 March 1908. He was discharged on 27 September 1908, after 12 years’ service.
Following the outbreak of the Great War Lowe re-enlisted in the East Yorkshire regiment at Hull, and served with the 7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 December 1914. For his services during the Great War he was advanced Acting Company Sergeant Major and was awarded the Military Medal, before transferring to Class ‘Z’ Reserve.
Sold with copied Medal Index Card, Service Papers, medal roll extracts, and other research.
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