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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 134

A very fine Great War M.C. & Bar group of three awarded to Captain A. C. Hetherington, King's Shropshire Light Infantry

Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, in case of issue; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. C. Hetherington.), good very fine (3)

Provenance:
Glendining's, November 1996.

M.C. London Gazette 20 October 1916:

'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led up two Platoons to support another Regiment through heavy artillery and machine-gun fire at a critical time.'

Second Award Bar to M.C. London Gazette 11 January 1919:

'When the Battalion had been forced back owing to heavy machine-gun fire from both flanks, he arrived to find it in a state of disorganisation. He at once reorganised it into Companies, and led them forward, under heavy machine-gun fire, to hold a very important ridge. Subsequently he made a valuable recce under intense rifle and machine-gun fire, and got in touch with the Battalion on his left. It was mainly due to his gallant efforts that the Battalion was enabled to rally and reorganise, and from the information he gained, to make a subsequent advance, which was of the greatest value.'

Arthur Cyril Hetherington was born on 14 October 1896 and lived at The Bank House, Haslemere, Surrey and was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant into the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Serving with the 7th Battalion in France from February 1916, serving as Adjutant on several occasions. He earned his two superb decorations, was advanced Captain, latterly serving with 'A' Company. Hetherington died in 1978.

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Estimate
£1,000 to £1,400

Starting price
£800