Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of seven awarded to Warrant Officer Class II G. Hurst, Royal Field Artillery

Military Medal, G.V.R. (28262 Sjt: G. Hurst. 149/By: R.F.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (28262 Tptr: G. Hurst, R.F.A.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1908 (28262 Gunr. G. Hurst. 62nd. By. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (28262 B.S. Mjr. G. Hurst. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (28262 W.O. Cl. 2. G. Hurst. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (28262 Sjt. G. Hurst. M.M. R.F.A.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (7) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery.

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M.M. London Gazette 21 December 1916.

George Hurst served with the 149th Battery, Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 December 1914.

Sold with a photographic image of the recipient and two postcard photographs.