Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of three awarded to Second Lieutenant R. G. Morison, 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘2nd Lieut. R. G. Morison 1st Battn. Herts Regt. T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R. G. Morison.) mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (3) £500-£700

M.C. London Gazette 2 December 1918:

‘2nd Lt. Robert Gordon Morison, 1st Bn., Hert. R.
For conspicuous gallantry and good leadership. He led his men in a most determined manner in an attack. When an enemy strong point temporarily held up the advance, he went forward with one man and silenced the machine gun in it until further help arrived and the strong point was captured. He showed marked courage and resource throughout.’

Robert Gordon Morison served with the 1st Battalion, Hertfordshire Regiment in France in 1918 and is entitled to the Silver War Badge.

Sold with copied gazette entry and Medal Index Card with later annotation ‘Civil conviction. M.C. and medals not forfeited’.