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A Great War 'Western Front' D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major F. G. Strange, Berkshire...
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major F. G. Strange, Berkshire Yeomanry, who commanded ‘B’ Squadron in the Palestine campaign of 1917 and was afterwards attached to the 101st (Bucks and Berks) Machine Gun Battalion in France Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Capt. F. G. Strange. Berks. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major F. G. Strange.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Francis G. Strange.) good very fine (5) £1,200-£1,600 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘Major, 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry, attached 101st M.G.C.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 5 July 1919. Following his command of ‘B’ Squadron, Berkshire Yeomanry, throughout the campaign in Palestine in 1917, Major Strange was attached to 101st Battalion Machine Gun Corps, which was formed in April 1918 by the merger of the Berkshire Yeomanry and the Royal Bucks Hussars, then still in Palestine, to become 101 (Bucks and Berks) Machine Gun Battalion. The 101st Battalion arrived in France in time to take part in the final battles of the war from August to October 1918
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major F. G. Strange, Berkshire Yeomanry, who commanded ‘B’ Squadron in the Palestine campaign of 1917 and was afterwards attached to the 101st (Bucks and Berks) Machine Gun Battalion in France Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, with integral top riband bar; 1914-15 Star (Capt. F. G. Strange. Berks. Yeo.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major F. G. Strange.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Francis G. Strange.) good very fine (5) £1,200-£1,600 --- D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1919: ‘Major, 1/1st Berkshire Yeomanry, attached 101st M.G.C.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 5 July 1919. Following his command of ‘B’ Squadron, Berkshire Yeomanry, throughout the campaign in Palestine in 1917, Major Strange was attached to 101st Battalion Machine Gun Corps, which was formed in April 1918 by the merger of the Berkshire Yeomanry and the Royal Bucks Hussars, then still in Palestine, to become 101 (Bucks and Berks) Machine Gun Battalion. The 101st Battalion arrived in France in time to take part in the final battles of the war from August to October 1918
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