Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The group of eight miniature dress medals attributed to Major J. E. Sargeant, Royal Artillery

Military Cross, G.VI.R. [sic]; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R.; 1914 Star, with clasp; British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Montenegro, Kingdom, Order of Danilo, Knight’s breast badge, silver and enamel, mounted as worn, suspension on VM repaired, generally very fine and a rare, probably unique, combination of awards (8) £200-£300

One of only 10 Montenegrin Orders of Danilo Fifth Class Gazetted during the Great War.

M.C. London Gazette 1 January 1917.

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 August 1915:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and ability throughout the campaign, especially at Ypres on 5 and 24 May, and 16 June 1915, when he repaired the wires repeatedly under shell fire. He has rendered excellent service in keeping up communication between the Battery and the Observation Station since the commencement of the war.’

Montenegrin Orders of Danilo Fifth Class London Gazette 9 March 1917.

James Edward Sargent attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served with the 108th Heavy Battery during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on 31 August 1915, and for his services during the Great War he was four times Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 17 February 1915, 5 August 1915, 1 January 1916, and 23 December 1918), as well as being awarded the Military Cross, the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and the Montenegrin Orders of Danilo, Fifth Class. He saw further service during the Second World War, and was advanced Major.

Sold with four original letters to the recipient from Lieutenant-Colonel W. M. D. Turner, Royal Artillery, Chairman of the Regimental Medal Committee, regarding the donation of the recipient’s full-sized medals to the Royal Artillery in 1966; a Royal Artillery tie-pin; three cloth badges; and an Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Reginald Chambers) in card box of issue.