Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Sergeant C. E. Lowe, 2/1st West Riding Field Company, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force), who was killed in action on the Western Front, 20 September 1916

Military Medal, G.V.R. (1481 Sjt: C. E. Lowe. 2/1 W. Rid: Fd: Co: R.E. - T.F.) very fine £240-£280

M.M. London Gazette 21 September 1916.

Charles Edward Lowe enlisted in the 2/1st West Riding Field Company, Royal Engineers (Territorial Force) in Sheffield, and served with them in the French theatre of war from 21 June 1915. He advanced to Sergeant, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 20 September 1916 (recorded in Soldiers Died in the Great War, but not listed on CWGC).