23
511
Military Cross Casualty group to 2/Lieut William Ward
Odell 9th Bn Notts & Derby Regt, Killed In Action
4/10/1917. Lived Small Heath, Birmingham. Listed on
the Tyne Cot Memorial. Son of Rev Joseph Odell. MC
L/G 17th Sept 1917 'For conspicuous gallantry and
devotion to duty in taking out a patrol at a critical
moment and gaining very valuable information, which
resulted in bodies of the enemy who were massing for
attack being dispersed by our artillery fire. throughout all
operations he has consistently displayed the utmost
courage and coolness'. Military Cross engraved '2nd
Lieut W W Odell Notts & Derby, For Conspicuous
Gallantry & Devotion to Duty June 14 1917'. BWM &
Victory Medal named 2 Lieut W W Odell. Plus Officers
badges and a silver named fob. GVF (4)
£800 - £850
512
Military Cross group of six with military cross 1915 trio,
1939-45 defence and War nice group of miniatures
mounted for wearing.
£60 - £65
513
Military Cross WW1 in original case, engraved to reverse
Capt Vivian B. Gray 2nd Bn The Scottish Rifles. Zenith
Trench / Le Transldy 23rd Oct 1916. Ended up as Lieut
Col Vivian Beaconsfield Gray MC. Lived Fairlight, E.
Sussex. EF
£500 - £550
514
Military Medal and 1915 Star Trio to 11813 Pte Thomas
Auton Yorks Regt, Spelt 'Anton' on the Star (MM named
34515 Pte T Auton 5/W.Riding R). MM L/G
14/5/1919 (Leyburn) the 5/West Riding served at the
time of the award in 186 Brigade, 62nd W.Rid Div (Bn
amalgamated with 1/5 Dukes on 1/2/18 and became
5/Duke of Well Regt) Award for final advance in Picardy
17 Oct to 4th Nov 1918. GVF (4)
£400 - £450
515
Military Medal group to 3-10655 Pte T G Reeve
North'N Regt. (MM named 3-10655 Pte-L.Cpl T G
Reeve 7/North'N R). Medals - MM GV and 1915 Star
Trio. L/G 13/9/1918, this gazette is for awards for late
April early May 1918. The Battalion served in 73rd
Brigade 24th Division. EF (4)
£300 - £350
516
Military Medal GV named to 65130 Cpl Frederick Nunn
104/F.A. RAMC. Served with 34/Div, MM L/G
11/11/1916. This award may very well be for the attack
to the south of La Boisselle on July 1st 1916. the
Regiments of the 34th Div suffered grievously and
included 10 Lincs (Grimsby Chums) and 11th Suffolks.
Also N.Fus/R.Scots etc. Award possibly for 1/7/1916
for dressing and bringing the Wounded under heavy fire.
Medal badly tarnished a/f
£140 - £160
517
Military Medal GV to 11329 2.Cpl-A.C.Q.M.Sjt
Herbert Dugdale 1st Field Service Batt RE. L/G
17/6/1919. MM was for gallantry with 1st Survey
Battalion, Artillery sound ranging sections in the final
advance to victory October/November 1918 (see
Artillery's Astrologers page 485/6) served with 1st army
advance between Cambrai and Ypres Oct/Noc 1918.
GVF
£240 - £260
518
Military Medal GV to 139031 Sapr David Hall 180/T
LG Coy RE, admitted to hospital 8/2/1918 (accidentally
injured). MM L/G 27/6/1918 (Glasgow). Hall was one
of 9 members of 2,3, and 4 sections whom on
21/3/1918, the 1st Day of the German Spring Offensive
manned line trenches at St Emilie and fought as infantry,
inflicting over 200 casualties on the advancing German
Infantry. With research. nEF
£280 - £300
