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A Rare Great War, 100th (Warwickshire and South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry) Battalion Machine Gun Corps and 1/1st South Notts Hussars Military Medal Group awarded to Acting Serjeant William Ball Lakin who served in Gallipoli, Egypt, Salonika and France, comprising Military Medal, GVR, (164721 Cpl W. B. Lakin. M.G.C.), 1914‑15 Star, (1819 Pte. W. B. Lakin. S. Notts. Hrs.), 1914‑1920 British War and Victory Medals, (1819 A. Sjt. W. B. Lakin S. Notts. Hrs.), very fine (4).
Military Medal The London Gazette 20th of August 1919. Machine Gun Corps.
164721 Cpl. Lakin, W. B., 100th Bn. (Mansfield).
This is the last Military Medal Gazette for the Great War.
Private later Acting Serjeant William Ball Lakin landed in Egypt with the 1/1st South Notts Hussars on the 12th of September 1915. The 1st was formed in Nottingham in April 1908 on the creation of the new Territorial Force and became part of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Mounted Brigade, which was a component of the 1st Mounted Division It became the 1/1st in 1914 when the Territorial Force created its second‑line units. The Brigade was transferred to serve with the 2nd Mountain Division and saw service in the Gallipoli Campaign. In 1916, the Division was broken up and the Brigade was redesignated the 7th Mounted Brigade and moved to Salonika in 1917.
The regiment returned to Egypt in June 1917, when it was attached to the Desert Mounted Corps, until April 1918, when it left the Brigade and was dismounted to form "B" Battalion, Machine Gun Corps with the 1/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry.
The Battalion left Egypt for France, arriving in June 1918. It was later numbered as the 100th (Warwickshire and South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry) Battalion Machine Gun Corps. At the Armistice, it was serving as Army Troops with the Fourth Army.
Sold with Copy Medal Index Card confirming service numbers and copy London Gazette entry for MM.
Military Medal The London Gazette 20th of August 1919. Machine Gun Corps.
164721 Cpl. Lakin, W. B., 100th Bn. (Mansfield).
This is the last Military Medal Gazette for the Great War.
Private later Acting Serjeant William Ball Lakin landed in Egypt with the 1/1st South Notts Hussars on the 12th of September 1915. The 1st was formed in Nottingham in April 1908 on the creation of the new Territorial Force and became part of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Mounted Brigade, which was a component of the 1st Mounted Division It became the 1/1st in 1914 when the Territorial Force created its second‑line units. The Brigade was transferred to serve with the 2nd Mountain Division and saw service in the Gallipoli Campaign. In 1916, the Division was broken up and the Brigade was redesignated the 7th Mounted Brigade and moved to Salonika in 1917.
The regiment returned to Egypt in June 1917, when it was attached to the Desert Mounted Corps, until April 1918, when it left the Brigade and was dismounted to form "B" Battalion, Machine Gun Corps with the 1/1st Warwickshire Yeomanry.
The Battalion left Egypt for France, arriving in June 1918. It was later numbered as the 100th (Warwickshire and South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry) Battalion Machine Gun Corps. At the Armistice, it was serving as Army Troops with the Fourth Army.
Sold with Copy Medal Index Card confirming service numbers and copy London Gazette entry for MM.