Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. awarded to Private P. W. Stokes, 11th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (16032Pte., 11/N. & D.R.) good very fine £240-280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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M.M. London Gazette 19 February 1917.

Citation: ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on enemy positions on the night of 1st and 2nd December 1916, near Ypres.’ (ref. British Gallantry Awards, The Sherwood Foresters, compiled by C. Housley).

Private Percy W. Stokes, 11th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 27 August 1915. Later transferred to the Labour Corps. Transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 7 February 1919. With copied m.i.c.