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Auction: 18003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 582

A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant W. D. Strong, Royal Army Medical Corps, who was decorated for his gallant deeds in 34 Field Ambulance on the Western Front

Military Medal, G.V.R. (47091 Sjt: W. D. Strong. 34/F.A. R.A.M.C.); 1914-15 Star (47091. Pte. W. D. Strong, R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (47091 Sjt. W. D. Strong. R.A.M.C.); Belgian Croix de Guerre, very fine and better (5)

M.M. London Gazette 16 October 1917.

Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12 July 1918.

Walter Denison Strong, a native of Hull, was born in 1888 and served in Egypt with the R.A.M.C. from 5 July 1915, where he was mentioned in despatches by General Sir Ian Hamilton (London Gazette 28 January 1916, refers). Transferring to France in July 1916, he served in 34 Field Ambulance during the battle of the Somme and the battle of Passchendaele, the unit's War Diary of 28 August 1917 noting: 'Wounded still continue to come through; very wet and cold. A larger percentage of bullet wounds than previously (about 25%)'. Three days later, the same source notes that Strong and three other ranks awarded the Military Medal.

Sold with his original M.I.D. certificate, mounted on card and onetime framed; certificate of Transfer to Reserve, dated 18 March 1919; a portrait photograph of the recipient and a rather interesting article from Coin and Medal News, describing the changeover of ownership of the medals from the recipient's widow to a friend.


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Sold for
£800