A Military Cross Great War Medal Trio, awarded to Lieut. F. R. G. Webb, Northumberland Fusiliers, together with an extensive collection of photographs, printed ephemera and other items relating to the recipient.

A Military Cross Great War Medal Trio, awarded to Lieut. F. R. G. Webb, Northumberland Fusiliers, dated 10-4-18, mounted on a bar with British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal, both named to 'Lieut. F. R. G. Webb', in a fitted case, with corresponding dress miniatures also mounted together and cased.

Together with a framed photograph of Lieut. Webb receiving the Military Cross from King George V, a copy of the citation and a framed Army Orders, both listing Webb as a Temporary Lieutenant, also a framed certificate from Headquarters, Second Army; plus an extensive collection of further photographs, printed ephemera and other items relating to the recipient to include a book of War Notes & Diary extracted from his pocket book carried throughout 1914 to 1918, regimental Roll book, Field Message book, trench and battle maps, a scrap book containing newspaper cuttings and letters from the War Office, further associated correspondence and memoirs, a hallmarked silver vesta case engraved 'Northumberland Fusiliers 18th Battalion 1914-1919', a hallmarked silver cigarette case with presentation engraving to Lieut. Webb, an Officer's dress sword, various books including one entitled 'Historical Records of the 18th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers', postcard albums and sundry other items.

A short typed biography states that Frank Richard Green Webb was born in Quarry Bank in 1897, and later lived in Sutton Coldfield. An annotated copy of his military service history during 1914-1919 cites that whilst serving as 2nd Lieutenant in the 18th Northumberland Fusiliers, he was involved in the Battle of the Somme in July 1916 at La Boiselle and was also at Armentières. In 1918 he returned to Armentières and won the Military Cross on April 10th for destroying two bridges at Erquinghem, whilst under constant fire from the enemy.

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