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Auction: 23112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 683

A Great War M.C. pair awarded to Captain C. L. Perry, 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, who was additionally wounded and 'mentioned'

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in its case of issue; 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. C. L. Perry. Glouc. R.), very fine (2)

M.C. London Gazette 12 December 1919.

Charles Leonard Perry was born on 18 June 1885 and was educated at Cheltenham College. He served in the ranks of the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars Yeomanry, worked at Lloyd's Bank, Cirencester and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 5 February 1915. Serving on Gallipoli from July 1915, he was wounded by gun shot to the right knee on 6 August. Recovered from his wound, he served with the North Persian Force and was 'mentioned' by War's end (London Gazette 5 June 1919, refers) and was appointed Captain & Adjutant. In the period he also endured malaria and dysentery. His Medals were issed to him at Lloyd's Bank, Stow-on-the-Wold in September 1921. Rising to become a Bank Manager, Perry retired to Eastbourne and died on 5 February 1950; sold together with copied resarch and Service Record.


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Sold for
£700

Starting price
£650