Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. ‘Western Front’ pair awarded to Private T. Cross, 16th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Military Medal, G.V.R. (54500 Pte. T. Cross. 16/R.W. Fus:); Victory Medal 1914-19 (11163 Pte. T. Cross. R.W. Fus.) minor staining to VM, otherwise good very fine and better (2) £200-£240

M.M. London Gazette 25 April 1918.

Tudor Cross was born in 1896 and spent his childhood living at Empress Road, Wrexham. Employed locally at Robert Roberts & Co. Ltd., he attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served on the Western Front with the 16th Battalion, part of 113th Brigade, 38th Welsh Division. Awarded the Military Medal in 1918, he survived the campaign and returned home to Wrexham where he became a popular local personality. He died in 1966 and was buried at Wrexham Cemetery.

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