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Auction: 5005 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 417

An M.B.E., Western Front 1918 M.C. Group of Ten to Warrant Officer, Class II J.H. Lay, Middlesex Yeomanry Royal Corps of Signals, Late Lieutenant Royal Engineers Order of the British Empire, 2nd type, Military Division, Member´s (M.B.E.) breast Badge; Military Cross G.V.R., reverse engraved ´2/Lt. J.H. Lay. R.E. Givenchy 9th-16th April 1918´; 1914-15 Star (85 Sjt. J.H. Lay. 3/Co. of London. Y.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. J.H. Lay); Defence and War Medals; Jubilee 1935; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with Bar (85 Sjt. J.H. Lay. 3/ C. of London: Yeo:); Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. with Territorial scroll supsension, with Bar (2556202 W.O. Cl. II. J.H. Lay. R. Signals.), lacquered, good very fine or better, mounted court style as worn (10) Estimate £ 550-650 M.B.E. London Gazette 9.6.1938 No. 2556202 Warrant Officer, Class II (Squadron Sergeant -Major) John Henry Lay, M.C., 2nd Cavalry (Middlesex Yeomanry) Divisional Signals, Royal Corps of Signals, Territorial Army. M.C. London Gazette 16.9.1918 T./2nd Lt. John Henry Lay, R.E. ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When enemy shell fire was breaking communication he went through a heavy barrage to the test point containing the greatest number of lines, and took control of the test station so efficiently that, if one line was broken he had another ready for use. He continued thus under heavy enemy fire for a week, and successfully maintained communications during that time. He showed great courage and determination.´ Warrant Officer Class II John Henry Lay, M.B.E., M.C., served with 3rd Battalion County of London Yeomanry during the Great War in Gallipoli (Dardanelles) 14.8.1915-11.11.1915; Egypt 11.4.1915-13.8.1915 and 12.11.1915-23.12.1915; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force 25.5.1916-18.9.1916; served with the Royal Engineers on the Western Front 19.7.1917-11.11.1918; Acting Lieutenant Royal Engineers 1.8.1918; re-engaged for the Second War with the Royal Signals Territorial Army. [Bars to Territorial Awards are unconfirmed].

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