Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Sergeant Harry Lea, 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (7946 Pte.-A. L.Cpl. H. Lea. 2/R.W. Fus.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (7946 Pte. H. Lee. 2/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (7946 Sjt. H. Lee. R.W. Fus.) mounted court-style as worn, good very fine (4) £600-£800

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, The Jim Henshaw Collection of Medals to the 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers.

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M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918.

M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 11 February 1919.

Harry Lea was a native of Bordesley, near Birmingham. He served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, in France from 14 September 1914.

Sold with copied gazette entry and Medal Index Card.