A fine 1914 D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Colour Sergeant Robert Wilson, 1st battalion, Manchester Regiment, for gallantry in action near Neuve Chapelle during which he was wounded and later died
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4722 C.S.Mjr., 1/Manch.R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4722 Pte., Manch.R.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (Pte.); 1914 Mons Star Trio (4722 C.Sjt., 1/Manch.R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (4722 C.Sjt., Manch.Regt.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Robert Wilson), the Boer War pair nearly very fine, otherwise extremely fine (8)

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

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D.C.M. London Gazette 1 April, 1915: “For the gallant conduct displayed on 27th November, 1914, near Neuve Chapelle.”
The battalion War Diary for the 27th November states: ‘On the conclusion of the artillery bombardment at 11.30 pm Captain Creagh sent out two parties of ten men each from No III Coy to reconnoitre the enemy’s sniping ditch to his R front about 60 yards distant. These were fired on from the enemy’s trenches but they advanced and found about 60 yards of trench unheld. They were then bombed and C.S. Wilson and 2 men were wounded. These parties returned carrying their wounded and had no more casualties.’ Colour Sergeant Wilson died of his wounds three days later on 30 November, 1914, and was buried in Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.