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№ 766 x

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26 March 2009

Hammer Price:
£2,700

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Captain T. G. Brown, Connaught Rangers

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (Lieut., Conn. Rang.); British War and Victory Medals, small M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £1400-1800

M.C. London Gazette 26 September 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He displayed great skill and personal courage when in command of the trench mortar batteries. On one occasion he took up two mortars into a position, only part of which was held by us. On another occasion under heavy fire, he took a heavy mortar across the open and brought it into action’.

M.I.D. London Gazette 28 December 1918; 9 July 1919.

Attained the rank of Captain in the 4th Battalion Connaught Rangers, 2 December 1915.