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Auction: 5019 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 143

An Excellent Great War Western Front M.C. Group of Four to Lieutenant H. Tinley, Wiltshire Regiment, Late Private Royal Fusiliers Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed; 1914-15 Star (5869 Pte. H. Tinley. R.Fus); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. Tinley.), nearly extremely fine (4) Estimate £ 600-700M.C. London Gazette 26.7.1918 Lt. Hugh Tinley, Wilt. R., Spec. Res. ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. The central guns of his battery were deployed to the left flank along a ridge. When the enemy made a determined flank attack, in spite of the battery presenting a most conspicuous target and the terrific machine-gun fire, he assisted in getting the guns into position, rapidly opened fire and forced the enemy to retire. Later, he covered the withdrawal of the infantry until all his ammunition was expended. He was finally wounded.´ Lieutenant Hugh Tinley, M.C., 3rd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment; commissioned Lieutenant 5.2.1918.

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