Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. group of three awarded to Private S. Wood, 10th battalion, West Riding Regiment

MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (3-12797 Pte., 10/W. Rid. R.); 1914-15 STAR (Pte.); VICTORY MEDAL (Pte., W. Rid. R.) very fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regiment from the Collection of Mr Donald Hall.

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M.M., London Gazette, 16 August 1917.

The lot is sold with an original Divisional citation for the M.M., as printed below, and Certificate of Transfer to Reserve on Demobilization (Army form Z.21.). 'On June 8th south of Hill 60, when a member of a raiding party proceeding to the front line in Battle Wood, a shell burst in the middle of the party and severely wounded the N.C.O. in charge. Private Wood assumed command, rallied the men, and in spite of very heavy shell fire succeeded in getting the rations to their destination.'