Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Private E. Horton, 5th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, late Army Cyclist Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (23824 Pte. E. Horton. 5/O. & B.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (3265 Pte. E. Horton, A. Cyc. Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (3265 Pte. E. Horton. A. Cyc. Corps.) light pitting, very fine (4) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916.

Ernest Horton originally attested for the Army Cyclist Corps, and served with the 14th Divisional Cyclist Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 10 September 1915, before transferring to the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, and seeing further service with the 5th Battalion. He was discharged Class ‘Z on 10 March 1919.