A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars

The Victory Medal to Second Lieutenant R. P. Greg, Cheshire Regiment, mortally wounded by a shell on 29 April 1918

Victory Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut.); together with memorial plaque (Robert Philips Greg); and a renamed British War Medal, extremely fine (2) £50-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals to Officers Who Died During The Two World Wars.

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Robert Philips Greg was educated at Rugby. He died of wounds in France and Flanders on 3 May 1918, whilst serving with the 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment, and is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium.

The following is extracted from The Rugby School Memorial book: ‘...He acted as Liason Officer between Battalion and Brigade before and during the attack on April 29th near Kemmel. He was mortally wounded by a shell dropping direct on his dug-out, while he was in the support line, and died on May 3rd, 1918...’

See Lot 1203 for the medals to his brother.