Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Battle of Cambrai’ M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant R Hale-White, Army Service Corps, attached King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, who was severely wounded during his gallant action on the first day of the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse contemporarily engraved ‘R. Hale-White, A.S.C., Att 2/4 K.O.Y.L.I., 62nd. Divn., 1st Battle of Cambrai, Nov. 20. 1917’, in case of issue; 1914-15 Star (Lieut. R. Hale-White. A.S.C.) in named card box of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. R. Hale-White.) in named card boxes of issue, good extremely fine (4) £700-£900

M.C. London Gazette 5 July 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rushed an enemy machine-gun under very heavy fire, clearing the enemy post, and pressed forward under very heavy fire until severely wounded close to the enemy’s wire.’

Reginald Hale-White was commissioned temporary Second Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps on 12 December 1914 and was promoted temporary Lieutenant on 1 June 1915. He served during the Great War initially in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 25 July 1915, before proceeding to the Western Front, and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry at the Battle of Cambrai on 20 November 1917, whilst attached the the 2nd/4th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He relinquished his commission on account of ill-health caused by his wounds on 17 February 1918, and was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant.