Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. group of four awarded to Private P. S. Holmes, 10th (Service) Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment, who died on 7 September 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (20712 Pte., 10/N. & D.R.); 1914-15 Star (20712 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (20712 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.); Memorial Plaque (Percy Stuart Holmes) solder marks on reverse, very fine and better (5) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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M.M. London Gazette 14 January 1918.

Percy Stuart Holmes was born in Hunslet, near Leeds, c.1892. A Coal Miner by occupation, he enlisted into the Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment on 12 December 1914 and was posted to the 13th (Garrison) Battalion. Serving with the 9th Battalion, he entered the Balkan theatre of war on 31 December 1915. In July 1916 he was posted to the 10th Battalion in France. With the 10th Battalion he won the Military Medal. Holmes was discharged from the regiment due to pulmonary tuberculosis on 19 March 1918. Returning home, he died on 7 September 1918, aged 27 years, and was buried in South Normanton (St. Michael) Churchyard, Derby. He was the son of John Holmes and husband of Annie Elizabeth Holmes of South Normanton. Also entitled to a Silver War Badge (not with lot). With original (damaged) commemorative scroll mounted on card; also with copied research, including modern photographs of the church and his headstone.