£700
A GREAT WAR MILITARY CROSS GROUP OF THREE TO THE QUEEN'S WESTMINSTER RIFLES. A group of three comprising George V Military Cross, unnamed as issued, War Medal and Victory Medal with mentioned in Despatches oak leaf named to Major P.L. Cockerill. Mounted as worn with ribbon bar. Percy Lawrence Cockerill was born in 1882, he served with the 2nd Battalion of the 16th London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles). Appointed Lieutenant on the 12th March 1912, and temporary Captain from 3rd October 1914. Serving in Salonika his M.C. was awarded on the 1st January 1919. Following the War he joined Grenfell and Company Stockbrokers as a Partner. Unfortunately he seems to have suffered marital issues following the War and reports of his divorce were featured in the press. Major Percy Cockerill's brother Captain George Edward Cockerill served with the 1st/16th Battalion London Regiment and died of wounds received at Gommecourt on the first day of the battle of the Somme. With copied research and a copy photograph of G.E. and P.L. Cockerill in uniform with others. Mounted for display with extensive copied research including Gazette extracts.
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