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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 52

A Great War 'Western Front' M.C. and Bar Group of Four to Captain J.W. Burdett, Leicestershire Regiment
a) Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, with Second Award Bar
b) 1914-15 Star (Lieut: J.W. Burdett. Leic: R.)
c) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt. J.W. Burdett.), generally very fine

with the following related items:
- The recipient's associated miniature awards, mounted for wear
- The recipient's two M.I.D. Certificates, dated 13.11.1916 and 7.4.1918
- Commission appointing John Willden Burdett, Temporary Second Lieutenant, Land Forces, 16.9.1914 (4)

M.C. London Gazette 3.6.1918 T/Capt. John Willden Burdett, Leic. R.
'For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders.'

M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 3.6.1919 T./Capt. John Wilder [sic] Burdett, M.C., 6th Bn., Leic. Regt.
'For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders.'

Captain John Willden Burdett, M.C., prior to the Great War played cricket for Leicestershire County Cricket Club; commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant, Leicestershire Regiment, 16.9.1914; served during the Great War with the 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment, on the Western Front (M.I.D. London Gazette 4.1.1917 and 23.5.1918); advanced Temporary Captain 1.12.1916; his brother Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Burdett, D.S.O., M.C. commanded the 6th Battalion, from 25.8.1918 until it was demobilised the following year.

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