Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine ‘Anzac’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lance-Sergeant S. Bowers, 10th Hampshire Regiment, later Machine Gun Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10205 L. Sjt: S. Bowers. 10/Hants: R.); 1914-15 Star (10205 Pte. S. Bowers. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10205 Sjt. S. Bowers. Hamps. R.) good very fine (4) £1200-1500

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 2 February 1916:

‘For conspicuous gallantry at Anzac on 10th August 1915. He was the only man left of his machine-gun section, but continued to work it single-handed till the Turks were nearly on him, when he destroyed the gun.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 28 January 1916.

Samson Bowers entered the Gallipoli theatre of war on 7 July 1915. He later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (No. 56499).