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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 109

The Great War 1917 'Western Front' M.M., Second War 1944 'Home Guard' B.E.M. Group of Six to Sergeant W.G. Strong, Kent Home Guard, Late Scottish Rifles
a) Military Medal, G.V.R. (19770 Pte. W.G. Strong. 9/Sco: Rif:)
b) British Empire Medal, G.VI.R., Military Division (Sgt. William G. Strong, H.G.), officially renamed
c) 1914-15 Star (19770 Pte W G Strong Sco Rif), engraved naming
d) British War and Victory Medals (19770 LCpl W G Strong MM Sco Rif)
e) Defence Medal, the three Great War campaign medals all 1980s later issues, good very fine, with the recipient's Silver War Badge, the reverse numbered '433994', this lacking pin; cap badge; Ministry of Pensions letters; and portrait photograph (6)

M.M. London Gazette 18.7.1917 19770 Pte. W.G. Strong, Sco. Rif.

B.E.M. London Gazette 8.6.1944 Sergeant William George Strong, Kent Home Guard
The Recommendation states: 'Sergeant Strong has been a member of the Home Guard from the beginning, and for three years has been Platoon Sergeant of No.2 (Shorns) Platoon, 15th (Cobham) Battalion, Kent Home Guard. He has already received a Commander in Chief's Certificate of Merit for his work. His energy and keenness are inexhaustible and have been an inspiration to his Platoon, He is largely responsible for its present high state of efficiency.'

19770 Sergeant William George Strong, M.M., B.E.M., served during the Great War with the 9th Battalion, Scottish Rifles on the Western Front from 2.10.1915; wounded by gun shot wound to the right arm, left arm, and buttock; awarded the Military Medal and received the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal; the three campaign medals 'returned 1923', and subsequently re-issued 10.1.1985 (Medal Index Card refers); later served with the 15th (Cobham) Battalion, Kent Home Guard, and awarded the B.E.M.

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