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Auction: 24113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 484

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The Great War trio awarded to Private E. H. Cree, Royal Fusiliers, late Cameronians

1914-15 Star (2025 Pte E.H. Cree. R.Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2025 Pte E.H. Cree. R.Fus.), mounted as worn, light contact marks, very fine (3)

The Second World War campaign group of six attributed to Lieutenant J. Cree, Royal Naval Reserve

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45 with M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated '1947', mounted as worn, very fine and better (9)

Edgar H. Cree disembarked in Western Europe on 15 November 1915. He first served in the Great War as a Private with the Royal Fusiliers under service number 2025, but later transferred to the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) with service number 35201. Cree is noted to have been appointed Commander on 26 April 1918.

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 May 1944.

Jack Cree served in the Royal Naval Reserve throughout World War II, appearing on The Navy List from 1939 until 1945.

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