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The Kenneth Petrie Collection, Part 2
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A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain C. H. Cork, 16th (Service) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Church Lads Brigade), late Private Honourable Artillery Company, and taken prisoner of war at Neuve Eglise, 13 April 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2628 Pte C. H. Cork. H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. C. H. Cork.) generally good very fine (4) £700-£900 --- M.C. London Gazette 25 August 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in repeatedly going out and rescuing the wounded from the enemy’s wire after a raid. He only desisted on the order of his C.O. at daylight.’ M.I.D. unconfirmed. Charles Herbert Cork was born in October 1888, and resided at Barringtons, Rayleigh, Essex. He initially served during the Great War as a Private with the Honourable Artillery Company in the French theatre of war from 18 April 1915. Cork was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in January 1916, he advanced to Captain and was serving with the 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads Brigade) when he was taken prisoner of war at Neuve Eglise, Belgium, 13 April 1918. Cork was repatriated, 4 December 1918.
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A Great War 1916 ‘Western Front’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain C. H. Cork, 16th (Service) Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Church Lads Brigade), late Private Honourable Artillery Company, and taken prisoner of war at Neuve Eglise, 13 April 1918 Military Cross, G.V.R.; 1914-15 Star (2628 Pte C. H. Cork. H.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. C. H. Cork.) generally good very fine (4) £700-£900 --- M.C. London Gazette 25 August 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in repeatedly going out and rescuing the wounded from the enemy’s wire after a raid. He only desisted on the order of his C.O. at daylight.’ M.I.D. unconfirmed. Charles Herbert Cork was born in October 1888, and resided at Barringtons, Rayleigh, Essex. He initially served during the Great War as a Private with the Honourable Artillery Company in the French theatre of war from 18 April 1915. Cork was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in January 1916, he advanced to Captain and was serving with the 16th (Service) Battalion (Church Lads Brigade) when he was taken prisoner of war at Neuve Eglise, Belgium, 13 April 1918. Cork was repatriated, 4 December 1918.
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