Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Warrant Officer Class 2 F. T. Williams, 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (27019 C.S. Mjr., 15/Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (27019 W.O. Cl.2, Hamps. R.) mounted court style for wear, nearly extremely fine (3) £700-900

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

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D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919; details 3 September 1919. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the two years he has served in this battalion, especially during the attack on the enemy position which straightened out the line S.E. of La Clytte on the night 8th/9th August, 1918. On the latter occasion, before and after he was seriously wounded, his cheerfulness and utter disregard of personal danger under extremely trying conditions, was a splendid example to all ranks’.

Frank Tyler Williams, from Deptford, enlisted in to the Hampshire Regiment on 16 November 1914. He was discharged due to wounds on 7 December 1918 and was awarded the Silver War Badge. Williams, then living at Elsie Villas, Fleming Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, was presented with his D.C.M. at the Clock Tower Barracks, Shoeburyness on 6 May 1919. Sold with copied gazette and roll extracts and original slip notifying the presentation of the D.C.M. with copy citation.