Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M. pair awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. Shackleton, 1/8th Lancashire Fusiliers
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (240339 C.S.Mjr., 1/8 Lan. Fus.); 1914-15 Star (9046 Pte., Lan. Fus.) nearly very fine (2)

D.C.M. London Gazette 10 January 1920. “For conspicuous gallantry and initiative during the attack near Trescault on 27th September 1918. Soon after the start, all the officers and many senior non-commissioned officers in the company became casualties. He was the mainstay of the company, reorganising the men under heavy fire and leading them forward.”