A Collection of Medals to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment

A rare Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant A. Macaulay, Scots Guards and Guards Machine Gun Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (888 A. Sjt: A, Macaulay. 2/Gds: Bde: M.G. Coy.) polished, minor edge nicks, better than good fine, rare to unit £1,200-£1,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment.

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One of only 23 D.C.M.s to the Guards Machine Gun Companies and Guards Machine Gun Regiment combined.

D.C.M. London Gazette 17 April 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in charge of a machine gun in a forward isolated post at a time when the hostile shell fire round his post was exceptionally severe, and when the enemy were repeatedly making night attacks, he set a splendid example to his men, and by his vigilance and resource prevented all possibility of the hostile attacks developing. He has always been conspicuous for his fearlessness and coolness under heavy fire.’

Angus Macaulay was born at Harries, Inverness, in 1891 and attested for the Scots Guards on 13 November 1911. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 November 1914, before transferring to the 2nd Guards Brigade Machine Gun Company on 17 January 1916; the 2nd Guards Machine Gun Company had been formed in September 1915 from the machine gun elements of 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion Scots Guards, and 2nd Battalion Irish Guards.

Macaulay was wounded on 31 July 1916, and, having been advanced Acting Sergeant, was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was discharged on 27 March 1919, no longer physically fit for War Service.

Sold with copied service papers.