Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Singles
Lot 2300 SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 28TH NOVEMBER) Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Singles
Estimate $2,100
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MILITARY CROSS (GRI) WITH BAR. O. J. Collison. 1st March 1918. 11th Sept 1918. Engraved. Nearly extremely fine.
Ex I.S.Wright Militaria Sale 612 (lot 2812), 21/6/2006.
Together with miniature medals for Military Cross and Bar; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19; also a small inscribed plaque, 'Lt O J Collison MC and Bar'.
MC: Supplement to LG 26/3/1918, p3744 - to 2nd Lt. Oswald Joseph Collison, L'pool R.
Bar to MC: Supplement to LG 11/1/1919, p591 - 2nd Lt. Oswald Joseph Collison, M.C., 2/7th Bn., L'pool R., T.F.
Citation: During an attack the conspicuous gallantry displayed by this officer, and his devotion to duty, were an invaluable example to his men. He attacked and captured a post that was hampering the work of consolidation, and maintained his position under heavy fire until he was wounded.
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