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A Collection of Medals to Great War Casualties, Part 1
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Collingwood, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was posted missing, presumed dead, on the Western Front on 27 May 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (40355 Pte. T. Collingwood. 4/North’d Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (40355 Pte. T. Collingwood. North’d Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Collingwood) in card envelope, nearly extremely fine (4) £400-£500 --- Provenance: Acquired by the vendor directly from the recipient’s family. M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918. The original citation states: ‘For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 9 April 1918 near Estaires. He made repeated journeys as Company runner to Battalion Headquarters through very heavy shell and machine gun fire, working gallantly until completely exhausted.’ Thomas Collingwood was born in Coudon, Co. Durham, and attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers at Bishop Auckland. Posted initially to the 16th Battalion, he served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry at the Battle of the Lys. Collingwood was posted missing, presumed dead, on 27 May 1918; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. Sold with the named Record Office enclosure for the Victory Medal; and copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private T. Collingwood, Northumberland Fusiliers, who was posted missing, presumed dead, on the Western Front on 27 May 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (40355 Pte. T. Collingwood. 4/North’d Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (40355 Pte. T. Collingwood. North’d Fus.); Memorial Plaque (Thomas Collingwood) in card envelope, nearly extremely fine (4) £400-£500 --- Provenance: Acquired by the vendor directly from the recipient’s family. M.M. London Gazette 29 August 1918. The original citation states: ‘For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty on 9 April 1918 near Estaires. He made repeated journeys as Company runner to Battalion Headquarters through very heavy shell and machine gun fire, working gallantly until completely exhausted.’ Thomas Collingwood was born in Coudon, Co. Durham, and attested for the Northumberland Fusiliers at Bishop Auckland. Posted initially to the 16th Battalion, he served with the 1st/4th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was awarded the Military Medal for his gallantry at the Battle of the Lys. Collingwood was posted missing, presumed dead, on 27 May 1918; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Soissons Memorial. Sold with the named Record Office enclosure for the Victory Medal; and copied research, including a photographic image of the recipient.
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