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Auction: 24003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 305

The mounted Great War D.S.O., M.C. group of five miniature dress medals worn by Brigadier General J. Micklem, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)

Micklem commanded the Machine Gun Section during the early actions of 1914, earning his first 'mention' and being wounded in action on 19 December 1914; he thence rose to Battalion Command with the 1/6th (Territorial) Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, with whom he took both his decorations from July 1915-January 1917, including their famous share in the Somme Battles, when he was the youngest CO on the Order of Battle

Thereafter with the embryonic Tank Corps, he was wounded for the second time on the First Day of the German Spring Offensive whilst CO of the 10th Battalion and closed out the conflict commanding the 4th Tank Brigade - he finished the Great War with no less than five 'mentions' and commanded the London Rifle Brigade from 1924-29

Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R.; Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf, mounted as worn, good very fine (5)

For his full-size awards and a biographical note, please see Lot 176.

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Estimate
£150 to £200

Starting price
£120