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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 700

A very fine Great War M.M. group of four to Sergeant R. H. Turner, Sherwood Foresters

Military Medal, G.V.R. (305440 L. Sjt: R. H. Turner. 1/8 N. & D.R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2213 Pte R. H. Turner. Notts: & Derby: R.); British War and Victory Medals (2213 Sjt. R. H. Turner. Notts. & Derby. R.), light contact marks, otherwise toned good very fine (4)

M.M. London Gazette 19 March 1918. The original citation states:

'At Cite St Elie on 2 January 1918 L/Sgt Turner was in charge of an isolated post when the enemy attempted a raid under a Heavy Artillery and Trench Mortar barrage. This N.C.O. kept his Lewis Gun in action during the whole raid and when a hostile party of about 12 men approached his post, from the rear, he at once brought his Lewis Gun to bear from a fresh position and drove the enemy off with loss. Subsequently he organised a patrol and brought in a dead German.

His conduct throughout under heavy fire was a splendid example to his men.

Recommended for Immediate Reward 7th January 1918.'

Robert Henry Turner entered the war in France on 2 March 1915 and was awarded the Military Medal whilst attached to the 1/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters. The 8th Battalion was a Territorial unit originally based in Newark, the unit was in action on 1 July 1916 and took part in the diversionary attack at Gommecourt. In 1917 they were in action during the operations on the Ancre, Occupation of the Commecourt defences and later the attack on Rettemoy Graben, as well as the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line, the attack on Lievin the Battle of Hill 70. Turner suffered from VDG (venereal disease gonorrhea) and spent time in the 20th General Hospital Calais before being discharged to base on 19 January 1919; sold together with his pressed card identity tag.

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Sold for
£650

Starting price
£210