Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant G. W. Tralan, “C” Battery, 87 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds in April 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (76269 Cpl. G. W. Tralau. C.87/Bde: R.F.A.) note surname as gazetted; 1914 Star (76269 Gnr: G. W. Tralan. R.F.A.) note surname as Medal Index Card; British War and Victory Medals (76269 Sjt. G. W. Tralan. R.A.) good very fine (4) £280-£320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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M.M. London Gazette 2 April 1918.

George Walter Tralau was a native of Colchester and served with the Royal Field Artillery in France from 26 August 1914. He died of wounds on 25 April 1918, aged 23, son of Henry and Ellen Tralau, of Colchester, Essex, and is buried in St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen.