Lot 4403

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Pair: Military Medal (GVR); British War Medal 1914-18. 1004 L.Cpl C.Stewart. 37/AUST:INF: on first medal (partial erasing before rank), 1004 L/CPL C Stewart. 37 BN. A.I.F. on the second medal. Both medals impressed. Very fine.

MM Second Supplement No. 31338 to LG 13/5/19 CAG No. 109 15/9/19, Citation: 'In the operation at Clery on the 29th/30th August 1918 this NCO showed great courage and initiative. An enemy party of about 20 bombers advanced on and bombed the post which he commanded. He conspicuously kept his Lewis Gun in action, forcing the enemy bombers to take shelter and organising his gun team as a bombing party rushed forward with them succeeding in completely destroying the enemy bombing party. He did very good work in a previous operation at Bray and Suzanne as No 2 of a Lewis Gun team.' Charles Stewart, born Aberdeen, Scotland and enlisted in Melbourne having served two years with Gordon Highlanders up to 1913. He embarked with 37 Battalion AIF from Melbourne on 03Jun1916 aboard HMAT Persic, WIA 27Feb1917 France GSW to thigh, again on 10Feb1918 GSW right shoulder & chest, and then again on 09Sep1918 Gassed, awarded MM 25Oct1918, received a Congratulatory Card issued by the General Officer Commanding 4th Army British Expeditionary Force for the conspicuous manner in which he conducted himself on the battlefield in the face of the enemy, RTA 25Jan1919. Ex Tom Hanley Collection.