A Wounded and then Killed in Action Royal Fusilier Group- also awarded the Military Medal
£695.00-Military Medal George V 1136 Pte. H. Croudace 17th Royal Fusiliers
-1914-15 Star numbered E-1136
-War Medal and Victory Medal numbered GS-47864
Henry was born in 1882 at North Wingfield, Derbyshire and before the first World War was a bank Clerk for the Union of London and Smiths Bank. He was Secretary of the local Boy Scout Association, was a member of Mansfield swimming club and sang in the choir of Saint Mark's Church, Mansfield. He enlisted in October 1914 into the Royal Fusiliers and whilst serving with the 17th Empire Battalion, was awarded the Military Medal. London Gazette issue 29701 the 8/8/1916, awarded for 'the Germans blew up a big mine in the British lines and wrecked all the trenches in the vicinity. A sergeant and 2 men scrambled over the wreckage and held the crater for several hours against the enemy until help arrived and the Germans were driven back. Germans put up a strong artillery fire and looked like taking back the crater but failed. All 3 men received the Military Medal' including Croudace. It was awarded for 'Bravery in the field' at Vimy Ridge. It is noted that he was wounded in action at Melville Wood, gunshot wound to the right thigh and appears to have been discharged on 12/9/1916 at Weybridge.
He appears to have rejoined the 22nd Btn. Royal Fusiliers and was killed in action 17/2/1917 at Petit Miraumont.
He is commemorated at the Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A.
Additional copy paperwork and photograph included with medals.
A good opportunity to add a well documented Royal Fusilier gallantry group to your collection. Wounded, awarded the Military Medal and then killed in action.
Condition as shown in photographs
