Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Acting Bombardier W. Roney, 6th Brigade Ammunition Column, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (22806 A. Bmbr: W. Roney. 6/Bde: Amm: Col: R.G.A.) minor official correction (see footnote), very fine £500-£700

D.C.M. London Gazette 22 January 1916:
‘For conspicuous gallantry at Ypres on 29 October 1915. A temporary shell and cartridge magazine was struck by a shell, which ignited a box of cordite, causing a severe outbreak of fire. Bombardier Rooney entered the burning magazine, which was a mass of flames, and brought out the remaining boxes of cordite, which were already catching fire, and the only 6-inch lyddite shell, which was in the magazine at the time.’

William Roney (also listed as Rooney) attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served with the 6th Brigade Ammunition Column during the Great War on the Western Front from 17 September 1914.

Note: The recipient’s Medal Index Card confirms that his D.C.M. was initially issued named ‘W. Rooney’, and was subsequently officially corrected to read ‘W. Roney’