A Scarce Palestine M.M. to Corporal C. Wilson, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Military Medal, G.V.R. (T. Cpl. C. Wilson, Canterbury M.R.R.); 1914-15 Star (L/Cpl. N.Z.E.F.); British War and Victory Medals (L/Cpl N.Z.E.F.), the group extremely fine (4)

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A Scarce Palestine M.M. to Corporal C. Wilson, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Military Medal, G.V.R. (T. Cpl. C. Wilson, Canterbury M.R.R.); 1914-15 Star (L/Cpl. N.Z.E.F.); British War and Victory Medals (L/Cpl N.Z.E.F.), the group extremely fine (4)

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INDENT Corporal Cyrus Wilson, born 1888, Mohill, Ireland, a shepherd by occupation, enlisted 17 April 1915, and proceeded to Alexandria 26 December as part of the 6th Reinforcement; served with 10 Squadron and 'C' Squadron of his Regiment and was promoted Lance Corporal, advanced to Temporary Corporal, reverting to Trooper after being wounded; awarded Military Medal 25.11.1917 (London Gazette 29.3.1918). Corporal Wilson was killed in action, Palestine, 30 March 1918 - one day after his award was gazetted

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