Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Great War M.C. and 1914 D.C.M. group of five awarded to 2nd Lieutenant H. W. Hines, Royal Field Artillery, killed in action in October 1917

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse engraved ‘Lieut. H. W. Hines, 174th Brigade, R.F.A.’; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (44935 Sgt. H. W. Hines. 47th Battery R.F.A. September. 1914.) engraved naming as found on early awards presented in the Field; 1914 Star, with copy clasp (44935 Cpl. H. W. Hines. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (2. Lieut. H. W. Hines.) early matt bronze issue Victory Medal, nearly extremely fine (5) £3400-3800

D.C.M. London Gazette 17 December 1914:

‘On the Aisne from 14 September to 13 October and near Ypres from 21 October to 15 November has shown consistent gallantry in keeping up communications between the battle and Ops. The efficiency of his batteries fire was largely due to his efforts.’

M.C. London Gazette 26 January 1917:

‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great courage and determination in getting men and horses away without casualties when under heavy shell fire.’

‘The list of D.C.Ms. which appears in the London Gazette for 17th December 1914 is followed by a Note requiring all recipients of unnamed medals awarded in that Gazette to send them to the Deputy Director of Ordnance Stores, Woolwich Dockyard, for engraving.’ (Ref. British Gallantry Awards, Abbott & Tamplin).

Harold W. Hines, M.C., D.C.M., 113th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, was killed in action on 7 October 1917, aged 34, and is commemorated by name on the Tyne Cot Memorial.