Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘French theatre’ M.C. group of six awarded to Major A. M. Cross, 12th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (East Anglian)

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major A. M. Cross.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, 1914-1918, bronze, with silver star on ribbon, mounted court-style for wear, generally very fine or better (6) £700-£900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 22 May 1917 (France).

France, Croix de Guerre London Gazette 19 June 1919.

Arthur Max Cross served during the Great War as Temporary Lieutenant with the 12th (Service) Battalion, Suffolk Regiment (East Anglian) in the French theatre of war from 4 June 1916. He advanced to Major, and after the war resided at 90 Fordwych Road, Brondesbury, London.