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A Great War 'Salonika' M.C group of five awarded to Captain J. R. Green, Hampshire Regiment...
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A Great War ‘Salonika’ M.C group of five awarded to Captain J. R. Green, Hampshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. R. Green. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. R. Green.); France, Thrd Republic, Medal of Honour, with Swords, gold (silver-gilt), unnamed, good very fine and better (5) £1,000-£1,400 --- M.C. London Gazette 11 January 1919: ‘For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. He commanded his company with great skill and determination. After the capture of all his objectives he organised his command under exceptionally heavy artillery fire, and throughout the action displayed a very high standard of command and set a fine example of courage and devotion to duty. When the enemy endeavoured to counter-attack he drove them back’ French Medal of Honour with Swords in Gold London Gazette 17 March 1920. John Russell Green was born on 10 August 1891 and following the outbreak of the Great War attested for the Welsh Field Company, Royal Engineers (Reserve) on 19 October 1914. He was discharged to a commission in the Hampshire Regiment and served with the 10th Battalion in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 4 October 1915. Advanced Captain, he saw further service in Salonika, and was awarded the Military Cross. He died on 15 January 1953. Sold with the named Bestowal Document for the French Medal of Honour with Swords in Gold, with War Office enclosure; named War Office enclosure for the Military Cross; various portrait photographs of the recipient; and copied research.
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A Great War ‘Salonika’ M.C group of five awarded to Captain J. R. Green, Hampshire Regiment Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. J. R. Green. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. J. R. Green.); France, Thrd Republic, Medal of Honour, with Swords, gold (silver-gilt), unnamed, good very fine and better (5) £1,000-£1,400 --- M.C. London Gazette 11 January 1919: ‘For conspicuous gallantry during an attack. He commanded his company with great skill and determination. After the capture of all his objectives he organised his command under exceptionally heavy artillery fire, and throughout the action displayed a very high standard of command and set a fine example of courage and devotion to duty. When the enemy endeavoured to counter-attack he drove them back’ French Medal of Honour with Swords in Gold London Gazette 17 March 1920. John Russell Green was born on 10 August 1891 and following the outbreak of the Great War attested for the Welsh Field Company, Royal Engineers (Reserve) on 19 October 1914. He was discharged to a commission in the Hampshire Regiment and served with the 10th Battalion in the Gallipoli theatre of war from 4 October 1915. Advanced Captain, he saw further service in Salonika, and was awarded the Military Cross. He died on 15 January 1953. Sold with the named Bestowal Document for the French Medal of Honour with Swords in Gold, with War Office enclosure; named War Office enclosure for the Military Cross; various portrait photographs of the recipient; and copied research.
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