Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A very scarce Afghanistan 1919 M.M. group of three awarded to Battery Staff Sergeant T. E. Vickers, 11th Armoured Motor Battery, Machine Gun Corps, late Hampshire Regiment

Military Medal, G.V.R. (163533 B.S. Sjt. T. E. Vickers. 11/Arm: M. By: M.G.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (305993 Sjt. T. E. Vickers. Hamps. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (163533 S-Sgt. T. E. Vickers, M.G.C.) mounted as worn, good very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals, the Property of a Lady.

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42 M.M.’s awarded for Afghanistan 1919, nine of which have citations published in the London Gazette.

M.M. London Gazette 26 May 1920: ‘His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Military Medal to the undermentioned Non-commissioned Officer and Man for bravery in the Field with the Baluchistan Field force, North West Frontier, India:-

Machine Gun Corps
163533 By./S./Sjt. Vickers, T. E., 11th Arm. Motor By.. (Fordingbridge).
For great coolness under fire at Hindubagh on the 28th July, 1919. He kept the two guns in his car working to the best advantage and inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy.’

Sold with copied London Gazette notice and Medal Index Card which confirms single B.W.M. and I.G.S.