E140
The original collector's identification card that accompanies this unusual group doesn't shed much light on it. In fact,
the collector wrote, "Little is known abut this soldier..." The Military Medal is impressed on the rim, "51719 PTE J.
PENNYCOOK. 11/ R. SCOTS:" This is confirmed in the February 11, 1919, London Gazette. The 1914 Star (no
clasp) is impressed, "5776 / PTE J. PENNYCOOK. / 1/R. SC: FUS." The War Medal has been engraved in a font
almost identical to impressment, "5776 PTE. J. PENNYCOOK. R.S. FUS." The Victory Medal carries the same info,
but is properly impressed. Can't really say why the War Medal is engraved, but perhaps it was missing and the collector
replaced it when he had the the medals plated and mounted. The court-style mount has a red fabric backing and a large
German silver pin and turret catch. I can't conclusively report that the MM and the Trio were awarded to the same
person, even though a marriage of medals with this name seems improbable. Because of this and the engraving
anomaly, we have bargain-priced this mount, making it a great chance to purchase either as an individual MM and
separate trio, or perhaps, as a yet-to-be-determined identified MM group, II
$875
British WWI Medal Group: J. Pennycook, MM, Royal Scots
E141
John G. Graham was commissioned a second lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders on April 11, 1915
and promoted to lieutenant on July 1, 1917, and received an antedated promotion to Captain on July 17. The April
23, 1918,
issue of the London Gazette noted his receipt of the Military Cross by printing his citation: "For
conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as transport officer of his battalion during four days' operations. He
succeeded in bringing up rations for the battalion each night under most trying circumstances, the casualties in the
carrying parties being exceptionally heavy." Captain Graham's 4-place medal group is plated and court-mounted.
Included on the mount are: Military Cross with George V cypher; 1914-15 Star impressed, "2. LIEUT. J.G. GRAHAM /
GORD. HIGHRS."; War Medal impressed on rim, "CAPT. J.G. GRAHAM."; and a Victory Medal impressed the same
and mounted with a Mentioned-in-Dispatches palm. Mount has red cloth backing and a large, German silver pin with
turret-style catch. Medals appear to have had very little wear prior to plating which is even and bright. II
$1695
British WWI Medal Group: John D. Graham, MC, Gordon Highlanders
E142
The Roman Catholic Chaplain John Patrick Moloney was born October 6,1875. Educated at St Edward's College,
Liverpool, and St Joseph's College, Upholland. From the outbreak of WWI, to May 1915, he was with 2nd Cavalry
Division, France. From June 1915 to September 1915, he was with 2nd Battalion, The Leinster Regiment, 6th
Division. In September 1915, he was wounded. He went to Salonica In February 1916. By July, however, he was back
on the Somme with 8th Battalion. Father Moloney was wounded a second time at Messines, 1917. Upon his recovery
from wounds, he was appointed Senior Chaplain and Vicar-General, of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. Father
Moloney was mentioned in the dispatches twice, once in 1915 and once in 1919. He was gazetted for the Military
Cross on June 23, 1915, and for the OBE on June 3, 1919. From 1924 to 1931, he was the Senior Roman Catholic
Chaplain to the British Army. His six-place medal group has been plated and court mounted with a black cotton back
and German silver pin and C-catch. His Order of the British Empire is nicely hallmarked on the reverse of the lower
cross arm. The Military Cross is unmarked. The 1914 Star with Clasp is impressed on the reverse, "REV. J.P.
MOLONY. / A.C.D." The War Medal and Victory Medal (with plated palm) are impressed, "REV. J.P. MOLONY."
The General Service Medal is mounted with one clasp, IRAQ, and impressed, "REV. J.P. MOLONY. R.A.C.H.D."
Named to a Catholic priest, this is an exceptionally desirable medal group. Some wear on medals is evident under the
plating (especially the General Service). Other than that, the medals display splendidly. You will be proud to add this
pious group to your collection, II
$2250
British WWI Medal Group: Reverend John Patrick Moloney, OBE, MC
E143
Born in 1879, Robert Lygon was only 19 years old when he was appointed as a Second Lieutenant in the Grenadier
Guards and sent to war in South Africa. A year later, at the battle of Belmont, Lygon was wounded. Soon after his
recovery in 1900, he was made Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Madras, a position he held until 1903. In 1909, he
was made Regimental Adjutant, the rank he held in 1911, when he was awarded the Royal Victorian Order (Members)
on the occasion of His Majesty King George V's inspection of the Grenadier Guards at Buckingham Palace. During the
Great War, he temporarily commanded the 1st Battalion during the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in 1915. Soon
thereafter, he was mentioned in dispatches on May 31 and awarded the Military Cross on June 3. Lygon's 7-place
medal group is plated and court-mounted. Included on the mount are: Royal Victorian Order Member's badge with
strong, unchipped enamel; Military Cross with George V cypher; Queen's South Africa Medal (second type reverse),
impressed on the rim, "LIEUT. THE HON. R. LYGON, GREN: GDS:" and mounted with four clasps: BELMONT,
BELFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG, DIAMOND HILL and BELFAST; 1914 Star impressed, "CAPT / HON. R.
LYGON, M.V.O. / G. GDS." and mounted with Mons clasp; War Medal impressed on rim, "LT: COL: HON: R.
LYGON."; Victory Medal impressed the same and mounted with Mentioned-in-Dispatches palm; and an uninscribed,
silver 1903 Delhi Durbar Medal. Plating is heavy with only minor wear showing beneath. The QSA appears to be a
later replacement and the clasps, reproductions. Mount has black cloth backing and a large, brass pin with C-style
catch. The upper left corner (viewed from the wearer's perspective) has been slightly misshapen. Otherwise, this is a
very impressive looking mount representing a magnificent military career, II
$3250
British WWI Medal Group: Robert Lygon, MVO, MC, Grenadier Guards
E144
Sergeant A.A. Inward served in the Punjab on the North West Frontier of India somewhere between June 10, 1897 and
April 6, 1898. Later, he served with the Lines of Communications troops under Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Palmer,
KCB, on the Tirah in the autumn of 1897 through early April 1898. During the Great War, Inward, then a
Su-Conductor with Military Works Service, was mentioned in Lord French's dispatch No. 8 that covered service in
France and Flanders between June 15 and October 15, 1915. Inward's 5-place medal group is plated and court-mounted.
Included in the group are: silver India Medal with two clasps, PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98 and TIRAH 1897-98, and
engraved on rim, "22694. Sgt. A.A. Inward. R.E."; 1914 Star mounted with Mons clasp, "5th AUG- 22nd NOV. 1914"
and impressed on reverse, "SUB-CONDUCTOR / A.A. INWARD / M.W.S."; War Medal impressed on rim, "S-C. A.A.
INWARD. M.W.S."; Victory Medal impressed the same and mounted with Mentioned-in-Dispatches palm; and his
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with swiveling scroll (Edward VII in Marshall's uniform) engraved on the
rim, "Sergt. A.A. Inward, M.W. Services." Medals show only minor wear beneath plating. Mount has red silk backing
and large pin with turret style catch, making this a gorgeous display unit representing a long, illustrious military career,
II
$775
British WWI Medal Group: Royal Engineers and Military Works Service
