WW1 3rd County of London Yeomanry / Royal Engineers MBE, Military Cross Long Service Group of 10

WW1 3rd County of London Yeomanry / Royal Engineers MBE, Military Cross Long Service Group of 10 Medals. Awarded to Lieutenant John Henry Lay MBE., MC. Comprising: Breast Badge of a Member of the British Empire (Military Division), Military Cross, `2/Lt J H Lay RE Givenchy 9th-16th April 1918`, 1914/15 Star, `85 Sjt J.H. Lay 3/Co of Lond Y`, British War Medal, Victory Medal, `Lieut`, Defence Medal, War Medal, 1935 Jubilee Medal, Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, with clasp (GVR), `Sjt 3 C of Lond Yeo`, Territorial Efficiency Medal (GVR Crowned head), with clasp `2556202 W.O. Cl II J H lay R. Signals`. The group is mounted as originally worn. Has been lacquered GC. The announcement of the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on the 13th September 1918 `For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When enemy shell fire was breaking communication he went through a heavy barrage to the test point containing the greatest number of lines and took control of the test station so efficiency that if one line was broken he had another ready for use. He continued thus under heavy enemy fire for a week and successfully maintained communications during that time. He showed great courage and determination.` Lieutenant John Henry Lay a pre Great War Territorial embarked with the Sharpshooters for Egypt in April 1915. In August the regiment found itself fighting at Gallipoli in a dismounted capacity. surviving this campaign, he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers on the 31st January 1917 and during the Great German spring offensive of 1918 his gallantry resulted in the award of the Military Cross. The London Gazette shows he resigned his commission in 1921 and he appears to have then joined a Territorial unit of the Royal Signals, earning a second Efficiency Medal.