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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 941

(x) A Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal W. E. Long, 14th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, who died at home on 11 November 1918 whilst serving with 369th Mechanical Transport Company (Fulham), Army Service Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (15640 Cpl. W. Long. 14/Glouc: R.); 1914-15 Star (15640 Pte. W. Long. Glouc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15640 Pte. W. Long. Glouc. R.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (William Long), nearly extremely fine (5)

M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918.

William Edward Long was born at Henley-on-Thames in 1892 and served in France with the Gloucestershire Regiment from 9 August 1915. Having won his M.M. whilst serving with the 14th Battalion, he transferred to the 10th Battalion and was admitted to hospital with 'pyrexia of unknown origin' on 31 August 1916. Thence transferred to the 369th Mechanical Transport Company (Fulham), Army Service Corps, Long tragically died on 11 November 1918 and is buried in Brookwood Cemetery. Aged just 28, he was the husband of Rose Annie Long of 107 Walton Street, Chelsea; sold together with his two pressed card identity tags.

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£320