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The Great War 'Capture of Gravelle' M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant-Major R....
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The Great War ‘Capture of Gravelle’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant-Major R. C. Rogers, R.M.L.I., later killed in action at the crossing of the Ancre in March 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (CH-15594 Sjt: R. C. Rogers. R.M.L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (CH.15594. Sergt. R. C. Rogers, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (CH.15594 Act. S.M. R. C. Rogers. R.M.L.I.) together with Memorial Plaque (Reginald Clarence Rogers) extremely fine (5) £800-£1,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917. Awarded for the capture of Gavrelle on 23-24th April 1917: ‘C.S.M. Rogers (Chatham) rendered very good service with the guides in bringing up both the Essex Regiment and the 1/R.M.L.I. to the jumping off line and was awarded the Military Medal.’ Reginald Clarence Rogers was born at Wye, Kent, on 18 March 1889, and enlisted into the Royal Marines on 22 September 1906. Appointed to the Chatham Division he was promoted to Corporal in March 1911. He served with the Royal Marine Brigade at Ostende from 26 August to 19 September 1914, at Dunkirk from 20 September to 2 October 1914, and in the defence of Antwerp 3-9 October 1914. Rogers was promoted to Sergeant on 10 October 1914, and to Acting Sergeant-Major in May 1917. He was killed in action at the crossing of the river Ancre on 26 March 1918. Sold with copied record of service and extracts from the Battalion War Diary together with other research.
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The Great War ‘Capture of Gravelle’ M.M. group of four awarded to Acting Sergeant-Major R. C. Rogers, R.M.L.I., later killed in action at the crossing of the Ancre in March 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (CH-15594 Sjt: R. C. Rogers. R.M.L.I.); 1914 Star, with clasp (CH.15594. Sergt. R. C. Rogers, R.M. Brigade.); British War and Victory Medals (CH.15594 Act. S.M. R. C. Rogers. R.M.L.I.) together with Memorial Plaque (Reginald Clarence Rogers) extremely fine (5) £800-£1,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.M. London Gazette 9 July 1917. Awarded for the capture of Gavrelle on 23-24th April 1917: ‘C.S.M. Rogers (Chatham) rendered very good service with the guides in bringing up both the Essex Regiment and the 1/R.M.L.I. to the jumping off line and was awarded the Military Medal.’ Reginald Clarence Rogers was born at Wye, Kent, on 18 March 1889, and enlisted into the Royal Marines on 22 September 1906. Appointed to the Chatham Division he was promoted to Corporal in March 1911. He served with the Royal Marine Brigade at Ostende from 26 August to 19 September 1914, at Dunkirk from 20 September to 2 October 1914, and in the defence of Antwerp 3-9 October 1914. Rogers was promoted to Sergeant on 10 October 1914, and to Acting Sergeant-Major in May 1917. He was killed in action at the crossing of the river Ancre on 26 March 1918. Sold with copied record of service and extracts from the Battalion War Diary together with other research.
Naval Medals from the Collection of the late Jason Pilalas: Part I
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