Lot 145
A Rare Gallipoli Military Cross to the Scottish Horse
At Sea, On Land & In The Air | M24003
Auction: 24 September 2024 at 18:30 BST
Description
The Military Cross and Great War Trio awarded to Lieutenant John Blair Rodger, 2nd Scottish Horse Yeomanry awarded the MC for “Bringing in wounded under heavy fire and for holding a Trench against heavy odds in Gallipoli”. Comprising Military Cros, GVR, unnamed as issued, 19145 Star, (2.Lieut. J.B. Rodger. 2-Sco, H.), 1914-1920 British War Medals, with Mentioned in despatches Emblem, (Lieut. J.B. Rodger) very fine (4)
Military Cross the London Gazette 3 of June 1916, 2nd Lt. John Blair Rodger, Sco. Horse Yeo.
From the Post Sunday Special 18th of June 1916
Military Cross for Helensburgh Officer. Helensburgh Saturday.
Second-Lieutenant John Blair Rodger, Scottish Horse, who has been awarded the Military Cross for bringing in wounded under heavy fire, and for holding a trench against heavy odds in Gallipoli is the younger son of Mrs Rodger, Bothkennan, Helensburgh. His brother, Major H.T. Rodger was last year appointed to the command of the 3rd Battalion Scottish Rifles.
For Bringing in Wounded Under Fire in Gallipoli
MiD London Gazette of the 13th of July 1916
2nd Scottish Horse
17 August 1915 : dismounted and sailed on “Transylvania” from Devonport. Went via Malta and re-equipped as infantry for service at Gallipoli.
2 September 1915 : landed at Suvla Bay, where brigade came under orders of 2nd Mounted Division.
28 December 1915: evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Egypt.
Sold with Copy Newspaper entry, copy London Gazette entries, Copy Medal Index Card, 19 pages of copied War Diary.
