Orders, Decorations & Medals - British

Lot 3907    SESSION 13 - 2.30PM Thursday 31 July    Orders, Decorations & Medals - British

Estimate $850
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300

MILITARY CROSS (GRI). Capt. A.H.Bentley. R.F.A./L.G./1.1.19. Engraved. In case of issue, good extremely fine.

MC: Supplement to LG 1/1/1919, p23 to Lt (Acting Capt) Albert William Bentley RFA, Spec. Res. Attd 91st Bde, RGA.

MID: Fifth Supplement to LG 14/12/1917, p13072, in Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of 7th November 1917 to 2nd Lieut (Acting Capt) A.W.Bentley, RFA.

Albert William Bentley, born 09Aug1893 at Ailsa Craig, Ontario, father Maj D.B.Bentley, OC Base Depot Canadian Medical Stores, Southampton; Canada, educated at University of Toronto in faculty of Arts and History, capable horseman; Enl.18Nov1915; previous military service as Lieut in 6th Battery Canadian Field Artillery up to 19Apr1915 and prior to that with 27 Regt; at time of enlistment with Canadian Government in Dominion Forestry Branch, Dept of Interior ; 28Jul1917 appt to HQs as Adjutant and Temp Lt; 03Aug1917 Acting Capt (Adjutant); 17Aug1918 granted leave to Ontario, Canada; 16Nov1918 returned to 48 (a) Bde and resumed duties of Adjutant; demobilised 30Jun1919; relinquished commission Army Order 101 of 1920, 1st April 1920; granted rank of Captain 03Jun1920.

With research.