Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal W. H. Baber, Royal Engineers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (359 2 Cpl. W. H. Baber, 1/H.C.F. Co. R.E. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (359 Spr. W. H. Baber, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (359 Cpl. W. H. Baber, R.E.), generally very fine (4) £320-360

M.M. London Gazette 14 December 1916.

W. H Baber first went to France as a Sapper on 20 December 1914 and was mentioned in despatches for his services as a Corporal in the 1st Home Counties Divisional Engineers (London Gazette 1 January 1916, refers), in addition to being awarded the M.M. The latter distinction was most likely in respect of operations on the Somme. He was discharged in April 1919.

Sold with original R.E. Office transmittal letter for the recipient’s M.M., dated 24 October 1919.