The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward

A Great War ‘Italian Front’ M.C. group of seven awarded to Captain E. E. Miller, Cambridgeshire Regiment, late Wiltshire Regiment attached Royal Berkshire Regiment

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; British War and Victory Medals (2 Lieut.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-18 (2 Lieut., Wilts. R.); 1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals, these unnamed, fine and better (7) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Wiltshire Regiment formed by the late Michael Hayward.

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M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919. ‘... for distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in Italy.’ ‘T./2nd Lt. Ernest Edward Miller, Wilts. R., attd. 1/4th Bn., R. Berks. R., T.F.’

2nd Lieutenant Ernest Edward Miller, Wiltshire Regiment, attached Royal Berkshire Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 24 September 1917. Awarded the M.C. in Italy when attached to the 1/4th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. Also served with the 1/6th Gloucestershire Regiment. Attaining the rank of Captain in April 1925, he served as a Captain in Cambridgeshire Regiment during the Second World War.

With copied gazette and Army List extracts and m.i.c.