The Great War M.C. group of four to Major Frank Charles Gordon Naumann, Royal Artillery, comprising:

The Great War M.C. group of four to Major Frank Charles Gordon Naumann, Royal Artillery, comprising: Military Cross, George V, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (391 GNR. F.C.G. NAUMANN. H.A.C. (ART.)); British War Medal 1914-20 (MAJOR F.C.G. NAUMANN.); Victory Medal, the ribbon fixed with two oak leaf emblems (MAJOR F.C.G. NAUMANN.), some time mounted for wearing; good very fine or better, [4]; accompanied by the recipient's swing mounted set of corresponding dress miniature medals, about extremely fine; together with a mounted set of seven miniature medals attributable to this officer's son, comprising: M.B.E., 1939-45 Star, Africa Star with 1st Army emblem, Italy Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 with oak leaf, George VI Efficiency Decoration with Territorial bar; and other items.

By descent.

Frank Naumann disembarked in Egypt on the 10th of April 1915, as a Gunner with the Honourable Artillery Company Artillery. He was commissioned into the Special Reserve of Officers later that year as a Probationary 2nd Lieutenant, which appointment was confirmed in February of 1916. In the following month he transferred to the RHA. He rose to Acting Captain in 1917 and was a Major with seniority from the 11th of September 1919. He returned to service in the Second World War as a Captain and a Major, and he died in October 1947 at the age of 55 years. His Military Cross was announced in the London Gazette of the 4th of June 1917 "for distinguished service in the field". He was mentioned in a despatch of General Sir Douglas Haig of the 13th of November 1916 (London Gazette 4th January 1917).