Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Corporal J. Millard, Hampshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (27787 Cpl. J. Millard. 15/Hants: R.); 1914-15 Star (27787 Pte. J. Millard. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (27787 Cpl. J. Millard. Hamps. R.) toned, about extremely fine (4) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917.

John Millard was born in 1886 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment on 10 August 1914. He served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War in the Hedjaz theatre of War from 18 March 1915, before transferring to the 15th Battalion on the Western Front, and was awarded the Military Medal, most likely for his gallantry at Forret Farm on 5 August 1917, for which he received a 41st Division Certificate of Appreciation, as follows:
‘For gallantry in the fighting at Forret Farm on 5 August 1917 when, in charge of a Lewis Gun, you took it forward through a heavy enemy barrage and machine gun fire, inflicting many casualties on the enemy. You succeeded in releasing several of our men who had been taken prisoner by the enemy.’

Millard was advanced Sergeant, and was demobilised on 19 February 1920. His address post demobilisation was Bolton Farm, West Tisted, Alton, Hampshire.

Sold together with the recipient’ Certificate of Disembodiment; 41st Division Certificate of Appreciation; and Record Office enclosure for the Military Medal.