A Collection of Shooting Medals to British Regiments and Rifle Volunteers

Bronze Cross, with ring suspension, 66mm, the obverse featuring the shields of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge in centre, ‘Humphrey Cup’ engraved on top arm, ‘1901’ on left arm, ‘C. J. S. Green’ on right arm, ‘Score 187’ on bottom arm, the reverse plain, of two piece construction, with dark blue riband and top bronze brooch bar, in R. S. Rowell, Oxford,’ fitted leather case, nearly extremely fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Shooting Medals to British Regiments and Rifle Volunteers.

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Charles James Salkeld Green, D.S.O., M.C., was born on 27 March 1880, and was educated at Harrow and Balliol College, Oxford. He was member of the Shooting VIII at Harrow, 1898-99, and of the Oxford University Shooting VIII, 1900-02, being President of the Oxford University Small Bore Club. He was called to the Bar of the Inner Temple in 1904.

Green served with the 7th Battalion, London Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 March 1915, was given command of the Battalion on 1 July 1916, and was advanced Lieutenant-Colonel on 7 September 1917. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (London Gazette 4 June 1917), the Military Cross (London Gazette 3 June 1916), and the Belgian Croix de Guerre; and was four times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 1 January 1916, 25 May 1917, 24 December 1917, and 25 May 1918). He subsequently served as an Assistant Solicitor at the Inland Revenue.