Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘East Africa’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Technical Sergeant-Major J. Rankine, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (25534 Sjt: J. Rankine. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (25534 T.W.O. Cl. 1 J. Rankine. R.A.) number officially corrected; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (25534 T.S. Mjr. - A.C. J. Rankine. D.C.M. R.G.A.) very fine (4) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 11 May 1917 (East Africa):

‘For valuable services cheerfully given under adverse conditions. His work has been carried out with marked efficiency.’ (The award of the M.S.M. published in the Gazette of 1st February is hereby cancelled).

M.I.D London Gazette 6 August 1918 (East Africa): Despatch of Lieut.-General Sir J. L. Van Deventer, K.C.B., dated 21 January 1818, for ‘Distinguished services during the operations from 30 May to December 1917.’