Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘Mesopotamia theatre’ M.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Corporal L. H. Martin, 5th (Service) Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (18084 Pte. L. H. Martin 5/Wilts: R.); 1914-15 Star (18084 L. Cpl. L. H. Martin. Wilts: R.); British War and Victory Medals (18084 Pte. L. H. Martin. Wilts. R.) mounted for display, generally very fine (4) £340-£380

M.M. London Gazette 2 April 1918.

L. H. Martin was a native of West Stowell, Wiltshire. He served during the Great War with the Wiltshire Regiment in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 22 November 1915. Martin subsequently served in the Mesopotamia theatre of war, and was serving with the 5th Battalion for the award of his M.M.