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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 552

A Western Front 1918 M.C. Group of Four to Captain R.F. Groves, Essex Regiment, late Coldstream Guards Military Cross, G.V.R.; British War and Victory Medals (Capt. R.F. Groves.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, with silver Star, good very fine or better, the group mounted court style (4) Estimate £ 700-800 M.C. London Gazette 16.9.1918 ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This officer having been directed to take command of front line troops in an advance, led his men forward with great gallantry, under heavy fire, until he reached the final objective, which he reorganised and held all day under the most difficult circumstances. He organised and led bombing attacks under hostile rifle and machine gun fire at close range, finally putting an enemy machine gun out of action, and extending our line. He set a very fine example of courage and devotion to duty to all the men under his command.´ Captain R.F.Groves M.C., born 1882, attested for the Coldstream Guards as Private 28.4.1916 and arrived in France 1.12.1916; commissioned into the Essex Regiment 18.12.1917 and joined the 11th Battalion 26.4.1918; he served on the Somme part 2.12.1916-1.6.1917, the Ypres Salient etc. 26.4.1918-11.11.1918; as Officer commanding ´D´ Company (2nd Lieut.) he took part in the successful attack on Scottish Wood 3.5.1918.

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