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Auction: 22133 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 284

(x) The Victory Medal awarded to 2nd Lieutenant A. V. Lucas, Royal Warwickshire Regiment who won a 'Trench Raid' M.C. in 1918

Victory Medal 1914-19 (2. Lieut. A. V. Lucas.), good very fine

[M.C.] London Gazette 24 September 1918:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while leading a raid. He made five reconnaissances [sic] of the ground and possessed the complete confidence of his men. On reaching the machine-gun post he personally shot the sentry and obtained the first identification. He then made a fine attempt to carry away the machine gun, and only withdrew after seeing that it was permanently put out of action.'

Albert Victor Lucas served with the 1/6th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment as a Private (No. 2793), serving in France from 5 May 1915.

Later commissioned 2nd Lieutenant with the 8th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 27 September 1917. Surviving the war Lucas lived at 252 Frederick Road, Arton, Birmingham; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£110

Starting price
£40