WW1 M.C & BAR GROUP OF 4 KING EDWARDS HORSE & TANK CORP Start Price GBP 3,800.00 Current Price GBP 3,800.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price GBP 3,950.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location UNITED KINGDOM See more about 'WW1 M.C & BAR GROUP OF 4 KING EDWARDS HORSE & TANK CORP' Description   PLEASE NOTE I PREFER TO BE PAID BY CHEQUE OR POSTAL ORDER(STERLING)- PAYPAL BEING A LAST RESORT Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, reverse of cross inscribed ‘Lieut., King Edward’s Horse’; 1914-15 Star 1133 Pte. J.E. FERRARIO, K. Edw. H.; (King Edwards Horse) British War and Victory Medals Capt. M.I.C.states 'card entered as Ferraris' W.W.1. medals claimed 24.1.1929 & B.W.M. returned as surname spelt FerrariS officially re-impressed with the changed 's', note - his W.W.1. service papers were filed under FerrariS !! M.C. London Gazette 18 June 1917, 2nd Lieut., King Edward’s Horse.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, while on reconnaissance. He displayed great coolness and skill in withdrawing his patrol under heavy fire, covering the retirement himself. His personal example was splendid. Bar to M.C. London Gazette 15 February 1919. LT. (A/CAPT) KING EDWARD'S HORSE SPEC. RES., SECD., 11TH BN. TANK CORPS. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at Mortho Wood, Villers-Outreaux, on 8 October 1918, when he assisted his company reconnaissance officer in successfully laying tape under heavy shell fire through German posts to German main line. Later he tried to get into a burning tank to recue some of the crew; the tank was being heavily shelled. Again, later, he went forward under heavy shell and machine-gun fire to make sure that the last tank of his section had got into action. During the whole action he displayed total disregard to his personal safety. Copy M.I.C., Lon. Gaz.'s, Officers Papers interestingly with letters from him dated March 1929 - a few months after claiming his campaign medals asking for his record of service ref. a 'new appointment'. From Ealing, Harrow, Middlesex. The only bar to the 11th Tank Corps. of the 42 M.C. bars issued to the Tank Corps.  V.F. Place a Bid!