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A Great War ‘Salonika operations’ M.M. and French Medal of Honour group of five awarded to Bandsman, Later Lance Corporal, F. J. Harbird, 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (7681 Bndsmn: F. J. Harbird. 1/Y. & L.R.); 1914-15 Star (7681 L. Cpl. F. J. Harbird. York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7681 Pte. F. J. Harbird. Y. & L.R.); France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour with Swords, bronze, reverse engraved, ‘L/C F. Harbird 1st Y&L. Regt’, generally very fine (5) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 28 February 1918. France, Medal of Honour with Swords, bronze London Gazette 21 July 1919. Frederick John Harbird was a native of Dover, and one of three brothers to served in the armed forces during the Great War. Harbird enlisted as a Boy in the 1st Batttalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1904, and served as a Bandsman in India from December 1910. Harbird served with the Battalion during the Great War in the French theatre of war from 17 January 1915. He moved with the Battalion to serve in Salonika from October of the same year. Sold with photographic image of recipient in uniform.
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A Great War ‘Salonika operations’ M.M. and French Medal of Honour group of five awarded to Bandsman, Later Lance Corporal, F. J. Harbird, 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment Military Medal, G.V.R. (7681 Bndsmn: F. J. Harbird. 1/Y. & L.R.); 1914-15 Star (7681 L. Cpl. F. J. Harbird. York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7681 Pte. F. J. Harbird. Y. & L.R.); France, Third Republic, Medal of Honour with Swords, bronze, reverse engraved, ‘L/C F. Harbird 1st Y&L. Regt’, generally very fine (5) £300-£400 --- M.M. London Gazette 28 February 1918. France, Medal of Honour with Swords, bronze London Gazette 21 July 1919. Frederick John Harbird was a native of Dover, and one of three brothers to served in the armed forces during the Great War. Harbird enlisted as a Boy in the 1st Batttalion, York and Lancaster Regiment in 1904, and served as a Bandsman in India from December 1910. Harbird served with the Battalion during the Great War in the French theatre of war from 17 January 1915. He moved with the Battalion to serve in Salonika from October of the same year. Sold with photographic image of recipient in uniform.
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