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Auction: 21001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals (conducted behind closed doors)
Lot: 394

A very rare Great War M.M. and Two Bars pair awarded to Sergeant R. Gordon, Durham Light Infantry, who won his first award at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette in July 1916, before two further acts of gallantry, being thrice wounded and being taken a Prisoner of War on the occasion of his third wounding

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars (13053 Cpl. R. Gordon. 10/Durh: L. I.), with miniature Military Medal sewn upon its riband; 1914-15 Star (13053 Pte. R. Gordon. Durh: L. I.), good very fine (2)

Just 181 M.M.s and Two Bars issued, 1916-93.

M.M. London Gazette 21 December 1916.

Second Award Bar to M.M. London Gazette 12 March 1917.

Third Award Bar to M.M. London Gazette 18 June 1917.

Robert Marley Gordon was born at Low Fell, Gateshead on 18 November 1894 and first served in France with the 10th Battalion from 21 May 1915. He was first wounded in late-1915, returning home for his recovery at hospital in Stourbridge (Newcastle Journal refers).

Returned to the fold, he served with the 10th Battalion in the heat of the July operations, winning his M.M. for the attack on Guedecourt during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, July 1916. Again wounded on 6 February 1917, his Bar soon followed. Gordon saw further action with the 14th Battalion and was serving with 'B' Company, 2nd Battalion, Durham Light Infantry when wounded and taken prisoner on 21 April 1918. Gordon was returned to be with his wife at Cresswell House, Low Fell in February 1919.

Purchased in Harare, 2000.

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Sold for
£2,600

Starting price
£1200