India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (Lt. A. Laithwaite, London Regt.) naming impressed in a slightly later style, good very fine £100-150

Second Lieutenant Allan Laithwaite, 17th London Regiment, was awarded the D.S.O. London Gazette 17 December 1917 (details London Gazette 23 April 1918): “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. In spite of being wounded during the advance towards his objective he continued to lead his men, and was wounded again on six different occasions, but refused to give in, and again pressed on with a view to gaining more ground. While so advancing he was wounded for the eighth time, this time in the leg, which rendered it impossible for him to proceed further. By his magnificent endurance and example he was able to lead his men across extremely difficult ground.”