Lot 83
Machine Gun Corps Spring Offensive M.M.
"Behind The Wire" - Medal and Militaria Sale | M25001
Auction: 17 September 2025 at 14:00 BST
Description
A 1914 Star Trio, Spring Offensive Military Medal, Casualty Group awarded to Lance Corporal Thomas Hull, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Forester, (Notts & Derby Regiment) and 6th Battalion Machine Gun Corps who was awarded the Military Medal in 1918 and who appears in the Casualty Lists of 16th January 1918 and the 3rd of July 1918 comprising, Military Medal, GVR. (72852 Pte T. Hull. 6/M.G.C.), !914 Star and Original Aug-Nov Clasp, (7236 Pte T. Hull. 2/Notts: & Derby: R.), 1914-1920 British War and Victory Medals, (7236 Pte. T. Hull. Notts. & Derby. R.), very fine, 1914 Star has been silvered (4)
Military Medal The London Gazette 16th July 1918
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve the award of the Military Medal for Bravery in The Field
72852 Pte. T. Hull. M.G. Corps (Kirby)
Howard Williamson The Great War Medal Collectors Companion Volume 1 says: the third main gazette for the March Offensive and covers 21st March to 11th April 1918. All awards are directly for the first phase of the March Offensive. Many were for "operations west of the Somme."
In March 1918, the 6th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps was involved in heavy fighting during the German Spring Offensive, specifically the Battle of St. Quentin and the First Battle of Bapaume. The 6th Battalion suffered significant losses, including the death of 3 officers and 11 soldiers on March 21st and 22nd, with 5 officers and 194 soldiers reported missing. A large number of their guns were also lost or destroyed.
Private Thomas Hull Landed France 10th October 1914
Wounded - transcript of a casualty list, right number, surname, regiment, rank, but a D Hull not a T Hull but seems like it's probably him.
Full Name: Hull, D
Incident Details: War Office Daily List No. 5467
Incident Date: 16 Jan 1918
More Information: Entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by being named in this list.
Rank Name: Lance Corporal:
Service Number: 72852
Casualty Listed As: Wounded
Next Of Kin Address: Kirkby
Primary Unit: Machine Gun Corps
Same again later that year, now miss-recorded as J Hull:
Full Name: Hull, J
Incident Details: War Office Daily List No.5608
Incident Date: 3 Jul 1918
More Information: Entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being met by being named in this list.
Rank Name: Private
Service Number: 72852
Casualty Listed As: Wounded.
Next Of Kin Address: Kirkby
Primary Unit: Machine Gun Corps
Discharged 31st of March 1920 Time Completed
Sold with Original Meat Identity Disk (7236 T. Hull. C.E. N & DY),
London Gazette
Entries Copy Medal Index Card for 1914 Star and Pair
