Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1915 D.C.M. awarded to 2nd Corporal S. Mayer, 173rd Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, late Bedfordshire Regiment, for his gallantry in placing and detonating an underground charge in an enemy occupied gallery at Cambrin on 6 September 1915; he was subsequently killed in action on the Western Front on 17 April 1916

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (86428 L.Cpl. S. Mayer. 173/Tlg: Co: R.E.) edge bruise, very fine £600-£800

D.C.M. London Gazette 9 October 1915:
‘For conspicuous bravery on the 6 September 1915, at Cambrin, when, under a heavy fire, he succeeded in placing, in an underground gallery occupied by Germans, a bag of blastine in such a position that a charge could be fired, thereby rendering possible the success of the operations in progress.’

Samuel Mayer was born in Warrington, Lancashire, and attested for the Bedfordshire Regiment at Westminster. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 March 1915, before transferring to the Royal Engineers, and was awarded his D.C.M. whilst serving with 173rd Tunnelling Company. Advanced 2nd Corporal, he was killed in action on the Western Front on 17 April 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.