Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Bombardier, later acting Sergeant, S. H. Howden, Royal Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (800276 Bmbr: S. H. Howden. 230/N.M. Bde: R.F.A. -T.F.) nearly extremely fine £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 26 May 1917.

Stephen Henry Howden was born in Sheffield in 1884, and attested for the Royal Field Artillery (Territorial Force) at Grimsby on 2 November 1914. He served with ‘B’ Company, 230th Brigade, 1st North Midland Division during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 March 1915, and was promoted Bombardier on 26 February 1917, Corporal on 2 October 1918, and acting Sergeant on 21 January 1919.

Sold with copied research including a group postcard photograph of the recipient.