Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1918 ‘French theatre’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private P. E. Darwin, 10th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Hackney)

Military Medal, G.V.R. (421376 Pte P. E. Darwin. 2/10 Lond: R.) edge bruise; British War and Victory Medals (421376 Pte. P. E. Darwin. 10-Lond. R.) generally very fine (3) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918.

The original citation, held by the Archives of the Imperial War Museum, states: ‘A Cpl and Pte Darwin, hearing that a L/Cpl was wounded, immediately went out exposed to heavy machine gun and rifle fire to rescue him, and but for the timely help L/Cpl Ingle would have undoubtedly have died where he was.’

Philip Ernest Darwin served during the Great War with the 10th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Hackney) on the Western Front from 4 February 1917 to 27 September 1918.

For the recipient’s son’s medals, see Lot 281.