Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private H. Ibbotson, 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, killed in action, 13 October 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (3636 L. Cpl., 1/4 Y. & L.R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (201603 Pte., York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (201603 Pte., Y. & L.R.) good very fine (4) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.

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M.M. London Gazette 16 November 1916.

Henry Ibbotson enlisted at Sheffield. Serving with the 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment, he was awarded the Military Medal for his services during a raid led by 2nd Lieutenant Christmas on the German trenches in September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. For their actions, Lieutenant Christmas was awarded the M.C., Sergeant G. A. Shute was awarded the D.C.M. and Lance-Corporal Ibbotson was awarded the M.M.

Serving with the same unit at Neuve Chapelle, Ibbotson was killed in action on 2 May 1917, aged 22 years. He was buried in the Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue. He was the brother of Lieutenant Arnold Ibbotson, York & Lancaster Regiment who was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 13 October 1918. With copied research.