Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of five awarded to Major F. B. Hitchcock, Royal Garrison Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse crudely scratched ‘Mjr. B. Hitchcock’; 1914 Star, with clasp (Lieut: F. B. Hitchcock. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major F. B. Hitchcock.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn (now lacking pin); together with the related miniature awards, these similarly mounted as worn (but the VM now lacking M.I.D. oak leaves), very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

Frank Bridge Hitchcock was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Suffolk Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia) on 2 April 1904 and transferred to the Royal Garrison Artillery (Regular Forces) on 22 November 1905. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 August 1914, and was both Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15 May 1917) and awarded the Military Cross.