A Great War D.S.C. group of four awarded to Captain Humphrey Peck, Royal Marine Artillery, awarded for service with R.N. Siege Guns in France, 1917

Distinguished Service Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘Capt. Humphrey Peck, R.M.A., March 1918’, hallmarks for London 1917; 1914-15 Star (Capt., R.M.A.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt., R.M.A.) mounted as worn, in case, nearly extremely fine (4) £2000-2500

D.S.C. London Gazette 16 March 1918. ‘For continuous good work while in charge of a gun, and in command of its crew and camp from February 2, 1917, until the present date. Previous to the formation of the R.M.A. Heavy Siege Train, this officer was in command of a detached gun from June, 1916, until February, 1917. He has also been of the greatest assistance whilst acting as Adjutant of the unit from February, 1917, until present date.’

Humphrey Peck was born on 26 July 1886, the son of Philip Peck, Gentleman. Appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Marine Artillery on 1 September 1904. Promoted to Lieutenant in July 1905 and to Captain in April 1915. During the Great War he served on the battleship H.M.S. Thunderer which formed part of the Home/Grand Fleet, May 1913-December 1915. After which he was based at H.M.S. Attentive II (Dover). Prior to the formation of the R.M.A. Heavy Siege Train, he commanded a detached gun from June 1916 to February 1917. He was awarded the D.S.C. for services with R.N. Siege Guns in France and continuous good work while in charge of a gun and in command of its crew and camp from 2 February-31 October 1917. Served aboard the battlecruiser H.M.S. Princess Royal, a ship of the Grand Fleet from November 1917. In the battleship H.M.S. Marlborough from March 1919-1920 - the ship involved in rescuing the surviving Romanoffs at Yalta in April 1919. On the battleship Emperor of India from October 1921, on which ship he died, suffering from heart failure, on 9 February 1922.

With copied service paper and other research. See lots 1036 and 1180 for medals to other members of the Peck family.