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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant P. Bridge, 18th Auxiliary Bus Company, Army Service Corps
Military Medal, G.V.R. (M2-115464 Sjt: P. Bridge. 18/Aux: Bus: Coy. A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (M2-115464. Pte. P. Bridge. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-115464 Sjt. P. Bridge. A.S.C.) edge bruise to first, generally very fine (4) £300-£400
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M.M. London Gazette 16 July 1918.
Percival Bridge attested for the Army Service Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 August 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the 18th Auxiliary Omnibus Company - this unit had been formed in 1916 and was attached to the 4th Army to cope with the ever increasing workload. The Company was issued with Locomobile lorries which had been sold by America to Germany, but had been captured en-route by the Royal Navy; in a nod to their intended recipient, the Iron Cross was designated as the unit sign and was painted onto the vehicles. Bridge was discharged, Class ‘Z’, on 8 July 1919.
Sold with a postcard photograph of the bus ‘Old Bill’ at the Cenotaph; two Cigarette cards depicting motor buses, the first conveying troops to the Front, the second converted for use as a pigeon-cote; and copied research.
Military Medal, G.V.R. (M2-115464 Sjt: P. Bridge. 18/Aux: Bus: Coy. A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (M2-115464. Pte. P. Bridge. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-115464 Sjt. P. Bridge. A.S.C.) edge bruise to first, generally very fine (4) £300-£400
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M.M. London Gazette 16 July 1918.
Percival Bridge attested for the Army Service Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 August 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the 18th Auxiliary Omnibus Company - this unit had been formed in 1916 and was attached to the 4th Army to cope with the ever increasing workload. The Company was issued with Locomobile lorries which had been sold by America to Germany, but had been captured en-route by the Royal Navy; in a nod to their intended recipient, the Iron Cross was designated as the unit sign and was painted onto the vehicles. Bridge was discharged, Class ‘Z’, on 8 July 1919.
Sold with a postcard photograph of the bus ‘Old Bill’ at the Cenotaph; two Cigarette cards depicting motor buses, the first conveying troops to the Front, the second converted for use as a pigeon-cote; and copied research.
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant P. Bridge, 18th Auxiliary Bus Company, Army Service Corps
Military Medal, G.V.R. (M2-115464 Sjt: P. Bridge. 18/Aux: Bus: Coy. A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (M2-115464. Pte. P. Bridge. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-115464 Sjt. P. Bridge. A.S.C.) edge bruise to first, generally very fine (4) £300-£400
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M.M. London Gazette 16 July 1918.
Percival Bridge attested for the Army Service Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 August 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the 18th Auxiliary Omnibus Company - this unit had been formed in 1916 and was attached to the 4th Army to cope with the ever increasing workload. The Company was issued with Locomobile lorries which had been sold by America to Germany, but had been captured en-route by the Royal Navy; in a nod to their intended recipient, the Iron Cross was designated as the unit sign and was painted onto the vehicles. Bridge was discharged, Class ‘Z’, on 8 July 1919.
Sold with a postcard photograph of the bus ‘Old Bill’ at the Cenotaph; two Cigarette cards depicting motor buses, the first conveying troops to the Front, the second converted for use as a pigeon-cote; and copied research.
Military Medal, G.V.R. (M2-115464 Sjt: P. Bridge. 18/Aux: Bus: Coy. A.S.C.); 1914-15 Star (M2-115464. Pte. P. Bridge. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (M2-115464 Sjt. P. Bridge. A.S.C.) edge bruise to first, generally very fine (4) £300-£400
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M.M. London Gazette 16 July 1918.
Percival Bridge attested for the Army Service Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 August 1915. He was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the 18th Auxiliary Omnibus Company - this unit had been formed in 1916 and was attached to the 4th Army to cope with the ever increasing workload. The Company was issued with Locomobile lorries which had been sold by America to Germany, but had been captured en-route by the Royal Navy; in a nod to their intended recipient, the Iron Cross was designated as the unit sign and was painted onto the vehicles. Bridge was discharged, Class ‘Z’, on 8 July 1919.
Sold with a postcard photograph of the bus ‘Old Bill’ at the Cenotaph; two Cigarette cards depicting motor buses, the first conveying troops to the Front, the second converted for use as a pigeon-cote; and copied research.
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