Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1917 ‘Ypres’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant H. J. White, Machine Gun Corps, late Bedfordshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (55721 L. Cpl. H. J. White, 199/Coy. M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (55721 Sjt. H. J. White, M.G.C.) extremely fine (3) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 12 December 1917.

Harry James White was born in 1885 and attested for the Bedfordshire Regiment in November 1915. Subsequently transferring to the Machine Gun Corps, he served as a Vickers’ gunner in ‘D’ Company, 41st Battalion, M.G.C. on the Western Front from September 1916, and was awarded the Military Medal in respect of gallant deeds at Ypres in August 1917. He transferred to the Army Reserve in August 1919.

Sold with an original postcard photograph, depicting the recipient and four comrades from the 41st Battalion, M.G.C.; together with copied Great War period documents and photographs.