The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards

Five: Sergeant G. E. Johnson, 3rd Dragoon Guards, who was Mentioned in Despatches and awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre

1914 Star, with clasp (4469 Sjt. G. Johnson. 3/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaves (3 DG - 4469 Sjt. G. E. Johnson. 3-D. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (D-19880 Sjt. G. E. Johnson. 3/D. Gds.); Belgium, Kingdom, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., bronze, mounted as worn; together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted, good very fine (5) £600-£800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917.

Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 15 April 1918.

George Edward Johnson attested for the 3rd Dragoon Guards at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire on 24 April 1900, at the age of 18, and prior to the Great War served in South Africa and Egypt. He served with the Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 31 October 1914, and was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 October 1918. He was discharged on termination of his second period of engagement on 1 April 1921.

Sold with a small multi-coloured (red, yellow, blue and white) rosette, with ribbon tails, this possibly a recruiter’s rosette.