Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Lance-Sergeant T. Jackson, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on 4 May 1917

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (Z-1562 Pte. T. Jackson. 1/Rif: Bde:) ‘Z’ prefix to number unofficially corrected, nearly extremely fine £500-£700

D.C.M. London Gazette 11 December 1916:
‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. With another man on two separate occasions he went forward to reconnoitre. On one occasion they killed two of the enemy and destroyed a machine gun. Later, they killed four of the enemy and used a hostile machine gun with good effect.’

Thomas Jackson was born in Hulme, Manchester, and attested for the Rifle Brigade. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 January 1915, was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and was advanced Lance-Sergeant. He was killed in action on 4 May 1917; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

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Note: The London Gazette notification for the D.C.M. gives the recipient’s number incorrectly as 2-1562, rather than Z-1562, which no doubt explains the minor correction to the medal.