Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Sergeant T. L. Carr, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (40705 Spr. T. L. Carr. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (40705 Sjt. T. L. Carr. R.E.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (40705 Sjt. T. L. Carr. R.E.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, bronze, reverse dated, 1914-1918, with bronze star on riband, some glue residue on reverse, good very fine (5) £220-£260

Tom Lint Carr attested into the Royal Engineers for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 20 May 1915. For his services he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 21 May 1918); was awarded he Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 18 January 1919); and received the French Croix de Guerre (London Gazette 19 June 1919). Appointed Sergeant, he was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 24 February 1919.

Sold together with a Royal Engineers cap badge and copied research.