Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant P. Wells, Royal Field Artillery, late Hampshire Yeomanry, who was wounded at Arras in June 1917

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. P. Wells.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (415 Sjt. P. Wells. Hamps. Yeo.) unit officially corrected on last, light contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £800-£1,000

M.C. London Gazette 7 November 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He went forward alone, under heavy enemy barrage, and returned with valuable information regarding the infantry situation. By his courage and initiative in getting the information through he was instrumental in enabling the guns to ward off a counter-attack.’

Philip Wells was born in Winchester on 1 May 1888 and attested there for the Hampshire Carabiniers on 4 August 1908, whilst employed as a book seller at the family bookshop P & G Wells, 11 College Street, Winchester. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 25 May 1916, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery (Special Reserve) on 27 March 1917. He was wounded by gun shot to the left leg at Arras on 15 June 1917, and having returned to England was demobilised on 11 February 1919. He relinquished his commission on 1 April 1920, and died in the family bookshop in Winchester on 7 April 1942.

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