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Auction: 1005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 10

A Scarce Great War Cavalry ´1918´ Mesopotamia M.C. Group of Four to Captain H.E. Osborne, King Edward´s Horse a) Military Cross, G.V.R. b) 1914-15 Star (Lieut. H.E. Osborne. K. Edw. H.) c) British War and Victory Medals (Capt. H.E. Osborne.), extremely fine, together with a comprehensive file of research (4) Estimate £ 1,200-1,400 M.C. London Gazette 4.10.1919 Capt. Herbert Edward Osborne, 2nd Res. Regt. of Cav., K. Edward´s Horse. (Mesopotamia) ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a retirement from Tickmedash to Mianeh on 5th- 7th September, 1918. He conducted the withdrawal of his small command in face of strong enemy forces over a distance of 55 miles in a most skilful and cool manner. He caused the enemy many casualties, and eventually brought his force through to safety with comparatively few losses.´ Captain Herbert Edward Osborne, M.C., served with the 2nd Battalion, King Edward´s Horse on the Western Front from May 1915; severely wounded in the head by shell shrapnel at Guivenchy, 7.6.1915, and was subsequently rescued under heavy shell fire by Machine Gunner P.J. Pellam, 15th Battalion, Canadian Highlanders; Captain, 24.1.1917; retired, 1.4.1920.

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