A Great War 'Western Front' M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant F. G. Wood, 9th...

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant F. G. Wood, 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, for his gallantry during the attack on Bellevue Farm on 4 October 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (13814 Sjt. F. G. Wood. 9/Devon R.); 1914-15 Star (13814 Cpl. F. G. Wood. Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (13814 Sjt. F. G. Wood. Devon. R.) about extremely fine (4) £260-£300 --- M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919. Frederick George Wood was born at Gloucester in 1893. Employed as a Retail Outfitters Assistant in Leeds he enlisted for the Somerset Light Infantry on 8 September 1914. Transferring to the 10th (Service) Battalion Devonshire Regiment, this newly formed battalion completed training on Salisbury Plain and embarked for France on 22 September 1915. Entraining for Marseilles in November prior to posting to Salonica, they disembarked on 23 November 1915 and were employed in the Lines of Communication, before relieving the line at Kalinovo opposite the Bulgarian main position on 30 July 1916. Invalided home via Malta with malaria and dysentery on 16 December 1916, upon recovery Wood was posted to the 9th Battalion in France on 21 June 1917 and took part in the actions at Polygon Wood and Gheluvelt in October 1917. Having sustained heavy casualties the battalion received reinforcements before entraining for Italy on 18 November 1917. Promoted to Sergeant on 15 January 1918 the battalion were in action on the river Piave and on the Asiago Plateau before entraining back to France on 13 September 1918. For successfully leading his platoon during an attack at Bellevue Farm on 4 October 1918 he was awarded the Military Medal. Demobilised on 31 March 1919 he returned to his home address at 34 Clevedon Road, Gloucester. Sold with copied research.