A Great War M.C. and Bar group of six to Lieutenant-Colonel G. N. Bushman, Royal Artillery

Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (Major); Defence and War Medals; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., Territorial, reverse officially dated ‘1944’, mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (6) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount.

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M.C. London Gazette 26 July 1918 (2 / Lt., R.F.A.): ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the Battery was heavily shelled whilst firing an S.O.S. and the C.O. was wounded, this officer took over command of the battery and kept all guns in action in spite of heavy casualties and being wounded himself. His courage and coolness during a difficult situation undoubtably enabled the S.O.S. barrage to be executed at a critical period.’

Bar to M.C. London Gazette 15 February 1919 and 30 July 1919 (Lt. Actg. Capt., Special Reserve attached to “B” Battery, 178th Brigade R.F.A.): ‘On the morning of 8.October 1918 near Niergnies when our infantry were compelled by two enemy tanks and machine-gun fire to withdraw, this officer with one other officer and one N.C.O. turned a captured 77mm. gun into action. He went forward under heavy machine-gun fire to observe the fire and put both tanks out of action. He showed great gallantry and initiative.’

Efficiency Decoration London Gazette 21 January 1944.

In 1921 Bushman qualified from the Royal Veterinary Collegen and spent the major part of his subsequent veterinary career in practice in Hornsey. He was re-commissioned as Captain in 1938 and attained the rank of Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in 1940. Sold with some service details.