1st May, 2025 14:00
Fine Medals & Military Antiques
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First World War family medal groups to the brothers of the Adcock family comprising First World War Military medal (M.M.) named to 24022 PTE. A. H. Adcock. 7/Suff. R. War and Victory medals name...
First World War family medal groups to the brothers of the Adcock family comprising First World War Military medal (M.M.) named to 24022 PTE. A. H. Adcock. 7/Suff. R. War and Victory medals named to 24022 PTE. A. H. Adcock. Suff. R., together with a trio comprising 1914 - 15 Star, War and Victory medals named to 538. S. D. E. J. Adcock D. H. R.N.R., and a pair named to 26713. PTE. J. H. Adcock. W. Rid. R. (All medals court mounted).
N.B. Private Albert H. Adcock was awarded the military medal, The London Gazette, 16th of July 1918, the diary entry and the appendices one, 211 report the battalion activities during the period 2nd to 6th of April 1918. The report breaks its report down to company level D company commanded by Captain G.L. Crandon M.C. were in the trenches on the 4th, when an ugly incident took place. A post occupied by Sergeant W. Drew came under attack. Under the NCO's influence, the men with him had discarded their equipment during the bombardment, and Sergeant Drew put up his hands in token surrender, without making the slightest effort to defend his post. Captain Crandon shouted to them to defend a post. It was apparent the men heard, owing to considerable hesitation on the part of the three, however, all went towards the enemy. Captain Crandon at once, ordered his company to shoot at them and at least fire two of the five wounded. Conditions were extremely difficult with bad weather, rain in mud, the trenches were continually swept by hostile gun and machine-gun fire, snipers reactive the diary appendices records. Private Adcock of 'D' company, was one of 13 officers and men whose valuable work was recognised.
Deckhand Edgar John Adcock was lost at sea on the 29th of February 1916, age 24 H.M.T. Tugela was sunk by mine off Lowestoft. The trawler was built in 1900 and was 33 tons and armed with one 3 pound of gun.
Private J H. Adcock, the third of the brothers served with the West Riding Regiment.
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Auction: Fine Medals & Military Antiques, 1st May, 2025
Fine Medals & Military Antiques, to include The Wynyard Collection of historically important Napoleon related & other military documents
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