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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 409

(x) A Great War M.C. group of six awarded to Captain G. Sandham, New Zealand Medical Corps

Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (3/81 Capt. G. Sandham. N.Z.E.F.); British War and Victory Medals (3/81 Capt. G. Sandham. N.Z.E.F.); New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal (G. Sandham. M.C. Late S.S.M. (W.O.) N.Z.P.S.); The Most Venerable Order of St John Service Medal, with 5 Years Service Bar (Capt. George Sandham. Corps Supt. Wellington (N.Z.) Corps. S.J.A.B.O. 1917.), very fine (6)

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

George Sandham was born at Lancaster on 27 March 1882 and before leaving England he served with the King's Own (Lancaster) Regiment. He saw further service in the Kaffarian Rifles and the Dominion Scouts. By 1912 he was a Warrant Officer in No. 4 Field Ambulance, New Zealand Forces.

During the Great War, Sandham served on Gallipoli and on the Western Front and rose to be a Captain, serving with the Field Ambulance. He died at Palmerston on 22 August 1922.

A copy of his 256-page Service Record can be provided in digital form.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£2,500

Starting price
£1200