Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major J. O’Hara, 353 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (12171 B.S. Mjr., 353/Sge. By. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (12171 Sjt., R.A.) good very fine (3) £600-700

D.C.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917; citation 6 February 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This W.O. endeavouring to salve an ammunition dump, which had been blown up, at great personal risk, received a wound in the head, but he continued on duty. Later he attended to the wounded, under heavy shell fire, and extricated some men who had been buried in a dug-out. These actions were performed with complete disregard of personal danger.’

The recipient came from Liverpool.