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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 565

The Great War ´Western Front´ M.C. Group of Five to Twice Wounded Major G.W. Baxter, Royal Field Artillery a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued b) 1914-15 Star, unnamed c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Major G.W. Baxter.) d) France, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1917, with silver-gilt star on riband, good very fine or better, mounted as originally worn (5) Estimate £ 600-800 M.C. London Gazette 1.1.1919 T./Capt. George William Baxter, B/152nd Bde., R.F.A. Croix de Guerre London Gazette 22.11.1918 Temporary Captain George William Baxter Royal Field Artillery. Major George William Baxter, M.C., commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant Royal Field Artillery, 19.3.1915; served during the Great War on the Western Front, 17.8.1915-1.9.1915 (this at variance with Mic card) and 7.1.1916-11.11.1918 (twice wounded, Mentioned in Sir. D. Haig´s Despatches, dated 7.4.1918, London Gazette 21.5.1918; Temporary Lieutenant 22.1.1916; Acting Captain 28.8.1916; Acting Major 16.10.1918.

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