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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 692

The Great War M.M. group of five awarded to Private V. L. Dawson, 1/5th Battalion, London Regiment, later Lieutenant, Indian Army Ordnance Corps, who saw service as a Commissioned Officer during the Second World War

Military Medal, G.V.R. (537095 Pte. V. L. Dawson. 15/Lond:R), note unit incorrectly impressed; British War and Victory Medals (537095 Pte. V. L. Dawson. 5-Lond. R); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (S-Condr. V. L. Dawson. I.A.O.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., India, G.V.R. (S-Condr. V. L. Dawson, I.A.O.C.), the last four mounted as worn, good very fine (5)

M.M. London Gazette 11 February 1919.

Vincent Leopald Dawson appears to have served with the 1/5th Battalion, London Regiment, his M.M. card states he was serving with the 1/15th Battalion which appears to be the cause of the misattributed unit. Later joining the Indian Army Ordnance Corps he was appointed Lieutenant on 1 February 1941; sold together with copied research and an original presentation certificate for the Military Medal.

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Sold for
£420

Starting price
£150