Lot 2665

Description

Group of Five: 1914 Star with Mons clasp; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 with MID; Defence Medal 1939-45; Jubilee Medal 1935. Capt: C.R.B.Carrington. R.F.A. on first medal, Lt Col. C.R.B.Carrington. on second and third medals, Col: C.Carrington D.S.O., O.B.E., Wilts. H.G. on fourth medal, last medal unnamed as issued. All named medals impressed. Swing mounted, provision for one extra medal at the start and the last medal unmounted due to no ribbon, toned and the second and fourth medals with contact marks, otherwise fine - very fine.

Entitled to DSO (LG 3/6/1916) and OBE (Military) in connection with services in the Home Guard. These awards would be unnamed so the above group could be restored to a group of seven.

Went to France with original B.E.F. and took part in the retreat from Mons; was in Battle of Aisne, the Marne, Loos, the Somme and others; Mentioned-in-Despatches 5 times; won many point-to-points and steeplechases; CO of Artillery unit in 1st British Armoured Brigade.