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A Great War 'Western Front' M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. Dunn, Royal Field...
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. Dunn, Royal Field Artillery, who was wounded in November 1914 Military Medal, G.V.R. (33854 Sjt. G. Dunn. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (33854 Sjt. G. Dunn. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (33854 Sjt. G. Dunn. R.A.) polished, very fine (4) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919. George Dunn was born in Liverpool in 1886 and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Liverpool on 9 February 1906. He served with them in India from 21 September 1906 to 20 February 1912, and having been promoted Sergeant on 5 August 1914 served with the 26th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914, receiving a gun shot wound to the back on 2 November 1914, and being evacuated back home. Returning to France with the 181st Brigade on 2 June 1916, he was appointed Battery Rough Rider on 1 April 1917, and for his services during the Great War was awarded the Military Medal. He was discharged, being no longer physically fit for War service, on 12 May 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. Sold with the recipient’s large ‘Honourable Discharged’ scroll; Discharge Certificate; Second Class Certificate of Education, dated 29 April 1910; a group postcard photograph in which the recipient is identified; and copied service papers and other research.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. Dunn, Royal Field Artillery, who was wounded in November 1914 Military Medal, G.V.R. (33854 Sjt. G. Dunn. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with later slide clasp (33854 Sjt. G. Dunn. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (33854 Sjt. G. Dunn. R.A.) polished, very fine (4) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 20 August 1919. George Dunn was born in Liverpool in 1886 and attested for the Royal Field Artillery at Liverpool on 9 February 1906. He served with them in India from 21 September 1906 to 20 February 1912, and having been promoted Sergeant on 5 August 1914 served with the 26th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914, receiving a gun shot wound to the back on 2 November 1914, and being evacuated back home. Returning to France with the 181st Brigade on 2 June 1916, he was appointed Battery Rough Rider on 1 April 1917, and for his services during the Great War was awarded the Military Medal. He was discharged, being no longer physically fit for War service, on 12 May 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge. Sold with the recipient’s large ‘Honourable Discharged’ scroll; Discharge Certificate; Second Class Certificate of Education, dated 29 April 1910; a group postcard photograph in which the recipient is identified; and copied service papers and other research.
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