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British WWI Military Cross and Bar five place medal group with British War Medal, Victory Medal with
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British WWI Military Cross and Bar five place medal group with British War Medal, Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches device and Italian War Cross for Military Valour (Italian: Croce di Guerra al valor militare), with Italian certificate of award No. 2529 dated 25 Sept 1918, to Lt., later Major Leslie Herbert Gibson, 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, Notts & Derby Regiment. He served as a Lieutenant then promoted with his battlefield commission certificate to 2nd Lt. (achieved as a result of his experience and leadership skills, with George V signature), this given for his service in Belgium, where he was stationed at Hill 60 and was part of the forces in the area protecting the nineteen underground mines that were being dug prior to the Battle and later detonated at the opening of the Battle of Messines Ridge. It is mentioned in the History of the Notts & Derby Regt which is included in this lot "Here the Lewis Gun in Wangaratta trench directed by 2nd Lieut Gibson, placed there in order to meet such a contingency, brought an enfilade fire to bear on the enemy as they came over. Lieut. Gibson leading his platoon, then bombed the enemy, who were attempting to establish a strong point at the junction where Deep Support joins Allen Street. Had the enemy succeeded in doing this it would have given his command of all the tunnel entrances as far as the cutting", following this he is mentioned in the awards given, "Lieut. L. H. Gibson the Military Cross, both for the excellent work done in the Hill 60 raid." There is an album of photographs detailing his service from 'Toronto Camp and the Railway Dugouts at Hill 60' to Italy and includes many of his commanding officers such as Major Hudson, Capt. Coates, Capt. Whyatt etc., many mentioned in the history of the regiment, it then shows the River Piave and Montello which is where the Regiment was posted in 1917 to assist the Italian forces. The medals come mounted and framed with a picture of Major and the other certificates are framed. An excellent MC group which includes a silver Sweetheart badge.
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British WWI Military Cross and Bar five place medal group with British War Medal, Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches device and Italian War Cross for Military Valour (Italian: Croce di Guerra al valor militare), with Italian certificate of award No. 2529 dated 25 Sept 1918, to Lt., later Major Leslie Herbert Gibson, 11th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, Notts & Derby Regiment. He served as a Lieutenant then promoted with his battlefield commission certificate to 2nd Lt. (achieved as a result of his experience and leadership skills, with George V signature), this given for his service in Belgium, where he was stationed at Hill 60 and was part of the forces in the area protecting the nineteen underground mines that were being dug prior to the Battle and later detonated at the opening of the Battle of Messines Ridge. It is mentioned in the History of the Notts & Derby Regt which is included in this lot "Here the Lewis Gun in Wangaratta trench directed by 2nd Lieut Gibson, placed there in order to meet such a contingency, brought an enfilade fire to bear on the enemy as they came over. Lieut. Gibson leading his platoon, then bombed the enemy, who were attempting to establish a strong point at the junction where Deep Support joins Allen Street. Had the enemy succeeded in doing this it would have given his command of all the tunnel entrances as far as the cutting", following this he is mentioned in the awards given, "Lieut. L. H. Gibson the Military Cross, both for the excellent work done in the Hill 60 raid." There is an album of photographs detailing his service from 'Toronto Camp and the Railway Dugouts at Hill 60' to Italy and includes many of his commanding officers such as Major Hudson, Capt. Coates, Capt. Whyatt etc., many mentioned in the history of the regiment, it then shows the River Piave and Montello which is where the Regiment was posted in 1917 to assist the Italian forces. The medals come mounted and framed with a picture of Major and the other certificates are framed. An excellent MC group which includes a silver Sweetheart badge.
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