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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 219

The 1914-15 Star and mounted M.M., M.I.D., group of four dress miniatures worn by Corporal W. Brown, 81st Field Company, Royal Engineers

1914-15 Star (61926 L.Cpl. W. H. Brown. R.E.); Military Medal, G.V.R., 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I..D. oakleaves, mounted as worn, good very fine (5)

[M.M.] London Gazette 11 November 1916.

[M.I.D.] London Gazette 4 January 1917.

William Henry Brown a native of Kingston on Thames enlisted with the Royal Engineers on 20 January 1915 and entered the war in France with the 81st Field Company, Royal Engineers on 18 July 1915. Promoted Corporal in France on 14 November 1915 he received a shrapnel wound to the right leg on 4 September 1916, just two months before being awarded the M.M. Brown was later to add to this with a ‘mention’ on 4 January 1917; sold together with two photographs one of the recipient and one of his sister, a postcard from the recipient’s sister to him, two postcards from the recipient to his mother along with a forwarding slip for the M.I.D. emblem as well as copied research including London Gazette extracts, M.I.C. and M.M. cards.


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Sold for
£95

Starting price
£60