Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Company Quartermaster Sergeant H. Hiscock, Irish Guards and Guards Machine Gun Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1092 Sjt: H. Hiscock. 4/Gds: M.G. Regt:); 1914-15 Star (1155 Sjt. H. Hiscock. Ir: Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (1155 C. Sjt. H. Hiscock. Ir. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2714037 Sjt- A.C.Q.M. Sjt. H. Hiscock. Ir. Gds.) rank partially double struck on last, mounted as worn, light pitting, very fine (5)
£1400-1800

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 December 1918:
‘By his initiative and judgement in selecting new emplacements, to which he took his two teams under heavy machine-gun fire, he enabled a company of infantry to retire. He then withdrew his two guns to another position, from which he could protect the flank, and were he ultimately broke up an enemy counter-attack. The skill with which he handled his guns was only equalled by his indifference to danger.’

Herbert Hiscock was born in Coley, Berkshire, in 1887, and joined the Irish Guards as a boy soldier in 1902. Advanced Sergeant on 18 August 1914, he served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion, before being appointed acting Company Quartermaster Sergeant of the 3rd Battalion on 1 June 1916. He transferred to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment on 1 February 1917, and for his gallantry during the Great War was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Reverting to the Irish Guards on the disbandment of the Guards Machine Gun Regiment, he was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 10 May 1921, prior to being discharged on 30 April 1925, after 23 years and 9 days’ service.

Sold together with various group photographs featuring the recipient.