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Auction: 22002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 201

(x) A '1918 1st Tank Brigade' M.C. group of five awarded to Captain E. F. Spears, Royal Engineers (1st Tank Brigade Signal Company), who was commissioned from the ranks on 22 May 1916

Military Cross, G.V.R. (Capt. E. F. Spears. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (1648 Sgt. E. F. Spears. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. E. F. Spears.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (1049 Sjt: E. F. Spears. 8/Lond: Regt.), mounted as worn contact mark to fifth, overall good very fine (5)

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Edgar Ford Spears served with the 8th Battalion, London Regiment prior to the Great War, receiving his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal on 1 July 1914 as a Sergeant. Entering the war in France with the Royal Engineers on 17 March 1915 and proceeded to serve with them until 22 May 1916 when he was Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. Promoted Lieutenant on 23 November 1917 he saw service with the Royal Engineers and notably later in the war with the 1st Tank Brigade Signal Company. Appointed Acting Captain on 17 January 1919 he returned to Lieutenant on 18 June of that year. Gazetted Captain officially on 4 November 1920.

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