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Auction: 24113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 838

The privately produced hand painted citations to Lieutenant J. W. Lewis, Lancashire Fusiliers, who was awarded both the Military Cross and Bar for his actions in the Great War and was to see further service in the Second World War

The citation framed and glazed 487mm x 380mm, together with a framed photograph of Lewis in uniform wearing Great War and Second World War medal ribands, together with another framed photograph of a group of British Army soldiers taken in Germany after the Armistice, this impressed Kneip, Bonn, in good overall condition (3)

[M.C.] London Gazette 8 March 1919, the original citation states:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the attack on the Fonsomme Line on the 2nd October, 1918. When no information had been received at Battalion Headquarters as to the position, he succeeded in getting to the front line through very heavy fire, bringing back valuable information. He repeatedly during the day and night went forward to obtain information and reconnoitre positions.'

[Bar to M.C.] London Gazette 10 December 1919, the original citation states:

'During the attack on the Oise-Sambre Canal on 4th November, 1918, the left flank of the battalion became exposed to enfilade enemy machine-gun fire, and was suffering serious casualties. He, who was battalion Lewis gun officer, made a personal reconnaissance of the left flank, and then brought his guns into a favourable position, and silenced the enemy machine guns. By his gallantry and ability under heavy fire he saved further heavy casualties.'

James William Lewis claimed his Great War entitlement in 1928. He further served in the Second World War and is entitled to a 1939-1945 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45.

His medals were offered for sale in a Spink Circular at the price of £580 and were originally sold with the items offered for sale here.

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