Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of six awarded to Private Joseph Ruddick, Coldstream Guards, attached 2nd Guards Brigade Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Guards, the first such award to the Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (636 Pte. J. Ruddick. 2/Gds: Bde: M.G. Coy. M.G. Gds:); 1914 Star (7407 Pte. J. Ruddick. C. Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (7407 Pte. J. Ruddick. C. Gds.); Canadian War Service Medal; War Medal, Canadian issue in silver, the last two unnamed as issued, a little polished, otherwise nearly very fine and very scarce (6) £1,400-£1,600

D.C.M. London Gazette 4 June 1917; citation London Gazette 9 July 1917:

‘636 Pte. J. Ruddick, M. G. Gds.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During operations his gun was buried, he at once dug it out and cleaned it, and then attended to the wounded and carried them back.’

Only 22 D.C.Ms. awarded to the Guards Machine Gun Regiment, including Guards Machine Gun Company and Machine Gun Guards, during the Great War. This was the first such award to the Regiment and the only one for 1917.

Sold with copied m.i.c. and D.C.M. card.