Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. to Serjeant T. Leavis, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (242485 Sjt., 1/5 L.N. Lan. R.) minor edge bruising, very fine £220-260

M.M. London Gazette 12 June 1918.

In an entry from the Bolton Journal and Guardian of 2 March 1917, it is stated that Leavis was a former pupil at All Saints School, Bolton, was serving as a Quartermaster Serjeant with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, aged 25 years and formerly resided at Union Street, Bolton. In an entry from the same paper, dated 7 February 1919, it is stated his M.M. was ‘for repulsing a German raid on a post of which he was in command ... on March 23rd 1918, at Fleurbaix. He enlisted on January 3rd, 1915, and went to France in February 1917. He resides with his wife at 20 Dudley Avenue, Bolton, and prior to joining the force was a teacher on the staff of the Bolton Education Committee. He is on the Roll of Honour at All Saints’ and St. John’s Churches. He was demobilised on January 3rd 1919’. Sold with the above copied newspaper extracts - both bearing his photograph. Also with photocopies from the regimental history.