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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 143

The M.M. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant W. Bullock, Shropshire Light Infantry, who was commissioned after earning the award

Military Medal, G.V.R. (16024 Sjt: W. Bullock. 5/Shrops:L.I.); 1914-15 Star (16024 Pte (A.Sjt) W. Bullock, Shrops. L.I.), the second number double struck; British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. W. Bullock.). overall very fine (4)

M.M. London Gazette 9 December 1916.

William Bullock was born in 1895, a native of Blackburn and enlisted on 25 November 1914. Entering the war in France on 12 October 1915 he served for a number of years before applying for a commission. Bullock was accepted as a Cadet and returned to Britain on 22 December 1916 to join the 5th Officer Cadet Battalion at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 30 May 1917 he was posted to the 5th Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry in August 1917. Bullock was transferred to the 6th Battalion before 22 March 1918 and taken prisoner of war at the German Spring Offensive, rolled over the British lines. He was promoted after the end of the war to Lieutenant on 30 November 1918.

His service papers suggest that he may have had service in Ireland prior to resigning his commission. His discharge papers note the theatre of war served in as 'Irish', regardless Bullock resigned his commission on 17 October 1919. He died in the winter of 1970; sold together with copied research.

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400