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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 327

Seven: Warrant Officer Class II E. Cullum, Middlesex Regiment

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Paardeberg, Diamond Hill (1054 Pte. E. Cullum. Middlesex Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1054 Pte. E. Cullum. Middlesex Regt.); 1914 Star (L-9165 Sjt E. Cullum. 1/Middx: R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-9165 A. W. O. CL. 2. E. Cullum. Midd'x R.); Army L.S. & G.C., George V (6192182 W. O. Cl. II. E. Cullum. Midd'x R.), France, Republic, Medaille Militaire, the first two with copy clasps, the last with some damage to blue enamel, generally nearly very fine, the L.S. & G.C. good very fine (7)

Medaille Militaire London Gazette 15 December 1919

Edward Cullum was serving as a Sergeant with the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment on 4 August 1914. Part of 19th Brigade, the Battalion landed at Le Havre on 11 August and began protecting Allied Lines of Communication. On 1 September, it moved to Néry and attacked an enemy battery east of the village, capturing 8 guns. These were claimed to be the first enemy guns captured of the war. At Le Maisnil on 21 October, the Battalion moved forward to support the 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Lieutenant-Colonel B. E. Ward was mortally wounded and 101 casualties were sustained. Between 23-29 October the Battalion held trenches in front of La Boutillerie under heavy shell fire. The enemy broke through between 'C' and 'D' Companies on 30 October, 'B' Company making a spirited counter-attack. Every man, including servants, pioneers and cooks, was involved in clearing the enemy from captured trenches (see Wyrall 2016). The War Diary entry for 1 November notes: 'Battalion very weak'; sold with copied MIC.

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