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Auction: 4004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 17

A Great War Western Front Military Cross and Bar Group of Four to Brigadier T.E. Chad, Royal Sussex and King's Regiments, Formerly Private, Coldstream Guards Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar; 1914-15 Star (12596 Pte. T.E. Chad, C.Gds.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (Capt. T.E. Chad), good very fine, mounted as worn, with riband bar and portrait photograph of recipient in uniform (4) Estimate £ 1,800-2,200 M.C. London Gazette M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette Brigadier General Thomas Edward Chad, M.C. and Bar, born 1893; served in France and Belgium 24.21915-11.11.1918; served in the ranks 1year 40 days; Temporary Second Lieutenant 1915; Second Lieutenant 1916; Adjutant 2 Royal Sussex Regiment 1917-1920; Acting Captain 1917; Lieutenant 24.1.1918; (wounded twice; Mentioned in Despatches 28.12.1918); Captain, The King's Regiment 1924; Temporary Staff Captain, Turkey 1922-23; Adjutant T.A. 1923-25; Major 17.2.1936; War Substantive Lieutenant Colonel 12.9.1941; rose to Brigadier 6.1.1942

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