A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Hurley, 114 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (371057 Gnr. J. Hurly. 114 Sge. By: R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (371057 Sjt. J. Hurley. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (371057 Gnr. J. Hurley. R.A.) with one flattened named card box of issue, suspension of MM repaired and now non-swivelling; the MM heavily polished, therefore fair; the rest good fine (4) £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups.

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M.M. London Gazette 28 September 1917.
The original Recommendation states: ‘For gallantry and conspicuous bravery, also devotion to duty, and keeping two heavy guns in action when 3 of our guns had been silenced and were being heavily shelled at by 4 hostile batteries.’

James Hurley was born in 1886 and was a resident of Garnant. He served with the 114th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front, rising to the rank of Sergeant, and was awarded the Military Medal. He was disembodied on 28 January 1919.

Sold with the original worn and grubby ‘Copy of official Announcement of Military Medal awarded to 671057 ([sic] Bombardier now Sergeant James Hurley June 10th 1917’; several Irish and Roman Catholic good luck and religious charms; a three-leafed silver framed shamrock brooch with green polished stone ‘leaves’, lacking one stone leaf; small personal religious leatherette folder containing small crucifix, the Lords Prayer etc. and note stating ‘In case of accident or severe illness please notify the nearest Catholic Priest’ with name and address of J. Hurley, 5 Arcade Terrace, Garnant, Ammanford, South Wales; and damaged rosary chain.