Hammer

£1,700

WW1 East Surrey Regiment MC Russian Order of St.Anne Group of Five Medals. Awarded to Lieutenant Reginald Charles Gold MC.
Comprising: Military Cross "LT R.C.GOLD SEPT 3RD 1916 (privatley engraved), 1914/15 Star, "2. LIEUT R C GOLD E. SURR.R.", British War Medal, Victory Medal, "LIEUT", Russian Order of St.Anne 3rd Class with swords (gilt & enamel) Mounted as originally worn. London Gazette 24th November 1916.
"Lt. Reginald Charles Gold, E. Surr. R.For conspicuous gallantry in action, assumed command of and handled his Battalion with great courage and initiative, and set a splendid example to his men."
Lieutenant Reginald Charles Gold MC was commissioned in December 1914 into the 9th Bn East Surrey Regiment, later promoted Lieutenant 7th April 1917, then serving with the 3rd Bn.
H landed in France 28th September 1915 and was reported wounded on the 21st September 1916. In March 1919 he is known to have being serving at Archangel. The award of the Russian Order of St.Anne is confirmed in the Roll of Imperial Russian Awards to British recipients