Hardinge Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Lieutenant W H Stokes MBE DCM Gloucester Regiment (7th Battalion) Machine Gun Corps Order of the British Empire, Member, Military, 1st Type; Distinguished Conduct Medal (GV) (11359 Sjt 7/Glouc R); 1915/15 Star (Pte 7-11359); 1914/18 British War Medal & Victory Medal MID (2.Lieut); France, Medaille Militaire; Russia. Order of St Anne, Military, 3rd Class. (Gold Faberge) Award Citations MBE - London Gazette 03/02/1920 (Archangel, South Russia) DCM - London Gazette 02/02/1916 & 11/03/1916 (Gallipoli) "For conspicious gallantry on the 8th August 1915, at "Chunuk Bair". After the commander and Officer of the machine-gun detachments had been killed, Sgt Stokes assumed command, and later, when the gun was disabled he successfully withdrew it, with the ammunition." France Medaille Militaire - London Gazette 24/02/1916 (Gallipoli) Russia Order of St Anne 3rd Class - London Gazette 00/00/0000 (Archangel) MIDs - London Gazette 00/00/0000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TacHel Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) WOW! Superb! I think it worthwhile though, IMHO, if you have a chance, to try to find older 1914-15 Star and WW2 Victory medal ribbons where the colours are blending together vice these modern machine woven ones. You can still find some if you look around. Still, awesome set! Edited January 9, 2013 by TacHel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 ^Super group, I agree with Tac, those new ribbons for the star are terrible, I replaced mine wherever I could... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Very interesting grouping, the design of the russian award is beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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