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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 578

A very rare Great War M.M. & 2 Bars awarded to Company Sergeant-Major P. J. Tracey, 1/22nd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (The Queen's) - a unique award to his unit

Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second and Third Award Bars (681546 Sjt: P. J. Tracey. 1/22 Lond: R.), very fine

Approximately 180 M.M.'s and 2 Bars awarded during the Great War, of which just 3 went to The London Regiment. This a unique award to the 1/22nd Battalion.

M.M. London Gazette 13 November 1918.

Second Award Bar to M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919.

Third Award Bar to M.M. London Gazette 14 May 1919.

Patrick Joseph Tracey was born in 1891 and lived at 28 Enid Street, Bermondsey upon his joining the 3/22nd (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (The Queen's) at Crystal Palace on 4 May 1915. Transferred to the 1/22nd (County of London) Battalion on 24 October 1915, he served on the Western Front with his unit from 28 October 1915 (1914-15 Star Trio No.3609). During the course of the Great War Tracey was made Lance-Corporal on 3 August 1916, Corporal on 9 October 1916, Lance-Sergeant on 21 November 1917, Warrant Officer Class 2 on 1 September 1918 and Company Sergeant-Major the same day. Whilst in France he suffered from a septic finger in November 1915, which took him out of the line for just short of a week. He was discharged in January 1919 and was in the party who was presented with his 1914-15 Star in Southwark Park in June 1920; sold together with torn original Certificate of Demobilization and War Office copy of his awards.

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Sold for
£2,800

Starting price
£1200