Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private W. Gentry, 2nd Battalion and 10th Battalion (Grimsby Chums), Lincolnshire Regiment, late Royal Flying Corps

Military Medal G.V.R. (42285 Pte. W. Gentry 2/Linc: R.); British War and Victory Medals (47319 Pte. W. Gentry. R.F.C.) very fine (3) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Gallantry Awards to the Lincolnshire Regiment.

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M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919.

Wesney Gentry was born in Chelmsford, Essex, in 1880, the son of Josiah and Emily Gentry. He enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps in 1916 and transferred to the 10th (Service) Battalion (Grimsby), Lincolnshire Regiment (known as the Grimsby Chums) on 23 September 1917. He was awarded the M.M. while serving with the 2nd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment, the war diary for which states for bravery between 17 August 1918 and 30 September 1918. During this period, the 2nd Battalion were engaged in severe fighting on the Somme. He died in Colchester, Essex, in 1968.

Sold with copied War Diary pages for the period 17 August 1918 to 31 August 1918, detailing considerable action.