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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 37

Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse later engraved in large sans-serif capitals 'F.A. Briggs Lt. 24th London Regt Somme Aug 22 1918', nearly extremely fine

M.C. London Gazette 1.2.1919 2nd Lt. Frederick Arthur Briggs, 1/24th Bn., Lond. R.
'On the 22nd August, 1918, near Bray-sur-Somme, he repeatedly reconnoitred advanced positions under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, returning to advanced brigade headquarters with information as to our dispositions. During operations on the 30th August near Le Forest he again rendered valuable assistance by a daring reconnaissance under heavy shell fire, and his work at the forward intelligence station was of the greatest help.'

Second Lieutenant Frederick Arthur Briggs, M.C., Commissioned Second Lieutenant, London Regiment, 18.12.1917.

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