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A Great War 'Ypres-Menin Road' September 1917 D.C.M. and 'Hindenburg Line' May 1917 M.M. gro...
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A Great War ‘Ypres-Menin Road’ September 1917 D.C.M. and ‘Hindenburg Line’ May 1917 M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant J. Ellis, 1st (attached 4th) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9637 Sjt: J. Ellis. 1/L’pool: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (9637 Sjt: J. Ellis. 1/L’pool: R.); 1914 Star (9637 Pte. T. Ellis. 1/L’pool R.) note initial; British War and Victory Medals (9637 Sjt. J. Ellis. L’pool R.) mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (5) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 26 November 1917; citation published 6 February 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was largely responsible for the steadiness with which the men of his company met and repulsed a strong enemy counter-attack. His great courage, resource and initiative were an inspiring example to the men at a critical time.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Ypres-Menin Road, 27 September 1917’. The War Diary for this date describes the attacks during operations in the Reutelbeer Sector, 25-28th September 1917. M.M. London Gazette 28 July 1917. Probably an award for the 33rd Division attack on the Hindenburg Line on 20 May 1917. John Ellis went to France with the 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment on 12 August 1914 (initial shown as ‘T’ on Medal Index Card). He was subsequently attached to the 4th Battalion and won both of his awards with the 4th. Sold with copied research including gazette entries, D.C.M., M.M. and Medal Index Cards, and War Diary extracts.
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A Great War ‘Ypres-Menin Road’ September 1917 D.C.M. and ‘Hindenburg Line’ May 1917 M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant J. Ellis, 1st (attached 4th) Battalion, Liverpool Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9637 Sjt: J. Ellis. 1/L’pool: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (9637 Sjt: J. Ellis. 1/L’pool: R.); 1914 Star (9637 Pte. T. Ellis. 1/L’pool R.) note initial; British War and Victory Medals (9637 Sjt. J. Ellis. L’pool R.) mounted for display, light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (5) £2,000-£2,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 26 November 1917; citation published 6 February 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He was largely responsible for the steadiness with which the men of his company met and repulsed a strong enemy counter-attack. His great courage, resource and initiative were an inspiring example to the men at a critical time.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Ypres-Menin Road, 27 September 1917’. The War Diary for this date describes the attacks during operations in the Reutelbeer Sector, 25-28th September 1917. M.M. London Gazette 28 July 1917. Probably an award for the 33rd Division attack on the Hindenburg Line on 20 May 1917. John Ellis went to France with the 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regiment on 12 August 1914 (initial shown as ‘T’ on Medal Index Card). He was subsequently attached to the 4th Battalion and won both of his awards with the 4th. Sold with copied research including gazette entries, D.C.M., M.M. and Medal Index Cards, and War Diary extracts.
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