Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant F. Silby, 55 (West Lancashire) Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers, for his gallantry at Locon on 9 April 1918; he was also Mentioned in Despatches

Military Medal, G.V.R. (432344 Sjt. F. Silby. 55/D.S. Coy. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (7854 Sjt. F. Silby. R.E.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (7854 Sjt. F. Silby. R.E.) last in flattened named card box of issue, nearly extremely fine (4) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups.

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M.M. London Gazette 13 September 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 18 May 1917.

Frederick Silby served with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment with service No. 7854 and subsequently with the Royal Engineers with numbers 1799 and 432344.

Sold with a quantity of original paperwork including the recipient’s Mention in Despatches Certificate, dated 9 April 1917, in original envelope addressed to Mr. F. Silby at 165 Rishton Lane, Great Lever, Bolton; Divisional Commanders’ Gallantry Card inscribed ‘For gallant conduct on 9 April 1918 at Locon.’; and XI Corps Commanders Gallantry Card recording the award of the Military Medal, inscribed ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in action’.