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Auction: 12003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 2

The Outstanding Great War Posthumous 1915 ´Loos´ V.C., 1914 ´Ypres´ M.C. Group of Five to Captain A.F.G. Kilby, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment, For Sustained Gallantry, Cold Courage, and Leadership in the Early Stages of His Battalion´s Operations, And For Most Conspicuous Bravery on the First Day of the Battle of Loos, 25.9.1915, When He Volunteered With His Company to Attack an Enemy Strong-Point in the La Bassée Canal Area. Wounded at the Outset, He Charged Along the Narrow Tow-Path at the Head of His Men, Urging Them On and On Right Up to the Enemy Wire Where, Having Been Hit And With His Foot Blown Off, He Was Last Seen Encouraging His Men Forwards.Commended By The Germans, They Buried Him Where He Fell and Inscribed A Simple Wooden Cross Beside The Tow-Path Outside Their Redoubt: ´The Kilby Family May Think Of Their Son With Pride, As We Remember Him With Respect.´a) Victoria Cross, reverse of suspension bar engraved ´Capt. A.F.G. Kilby, Late 2nd. Bn. S. Staffords. Regt.´, reverse of Cross engraved ´25. Sep. 1915.´b) Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse privately engraved in serif capitals ´Capt. A.F.G. Kilby. South Staffordshire Regt. Novr. 3rd. 1914, May 10th. 1915. Ypres.´c) 1914 Star, with Bar (Capt: A.F.G. Kilby. S. Staff: R.)d) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. A.F.G. Kilby.), minor edge bruise to BWM, generally nearly extremely fine, all housed in a glazed display frame, with the recipient´s Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Arthur Forbes Gordon Kilby), this housed in fitted leather box, with Buckingham Palace enclosure (6)

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£200,000