Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Staff Sergeant C. W. H. Lumbard, Royal Army Service Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (S-19232 S.Sjt: C. W. H. Lumbard. A.S.C.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1908-10 (19232 2/Cpl. C. W. Lumbard. A.S.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (S-19232 Sjt. C. W. Lumbard. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (S-19232 T.W.O. Cl.1. C. W. H. Lumbard. A.S.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S-19232 S.Sjt. C. W. H. Lumbard. R.A.S.C.) mounted court-style for display purposes, traces of lacquer, contact marks, nearly very fine (6) £700-£900

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916 (citation published 11 March 1916):
‘For conspicuous good work as Chief Clerk in the office of the Assistant Director of Supplies. He has always displayed great zeal and efficiency and a marked devotion to duty.’

C. W. H. Lumbard was born in 1884 and served with the Army Service Corps in Somaliland in 1908-10, and with the 27th Depot Unit of Supply, Army Service Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 August 1914. He died in Co. Durham in 1945.