A Great War ‘Kut-al-Amara’ D.C.M. awarded to Private J. Donaghey, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, attached 34th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers, who died on 7 July 1916

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8883 Pte. J. Donaghey. 1/R. Innis: Fus:) half-hearted attempt to obliterate naming, but naming details all fully legible, good very fine £700-£900

D.C.M. London Gazette 22 January 1916:
‘For conspicuous gallantry at Kut-al-Amara (Mesopotamia) on 28 September 1915. He delivered several messages under heavy shell and rifle fire and was constantly engaged in repairing telephone wires under fire.’

James Donaghey was born in Templemore, Co. Londonderry, and attested for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Londonderry. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War in the Asiatic theatre of War from 16 November 1914, and was awarded his D.C.M. for gallantry at Kut-al-Amara when attached to the 34th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers. He died on 7 July 1916, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq.

Sold with copied research including various newspaper cuttings announcing the award of the D.C.M.