Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 19th October 2016
Lot 8
The Great War M.C. group to Acting Captain George Laurence Hawes
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £758
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Description
The Great War M.C. group to Acting Captain George Laurence Hawes, Honourable Artillery Company and R.F.A.: Military Cross, George V; 1914 Star and bar (891 PTE. G.L. HAWES. H.A.C.); British War Medal and Victory Medal with oak leaves (CAPT. G. L. HAWES.); mounted in a glazed Spinks case together with corresponding dress miniatures, and accompanied by a photograph of the recipient in later life. 1914 Star and Victory Medal have marks of corrosion left by pins in an earlier mounting, otherwise nearly extremely fine; miniatures extremely fine.
Entered France 18/09/14 as Private H.A.C. Commissioned Royal Field Artillery 12/07/15. Acting Captain 07/10/17. Mentioned in despatches. Military Cross, London Gazette 31370 03/06/19.