Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Trumpeter J. Moylan, 18th Hussars, who was twice wounded, twice recommended for the D.C.M., and was killed in action on 9 August 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4733 Tptr: J. Moylan. 18/Hrs.); 1914-15 Star (4733 Tptr J Moylan 18-Hrs); British War and Victory Medals (4733 Tptr J Moylan 18-Hrs) the campaign trio all Replacement issues and stamped ‘R’; France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre, reverse dated 1914-1918, bronze, with bronze star on riband, light contact marks, generally good very fine (5) £800-£1,200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1916:
‘For conspicuous bravery and devotion. He repeatedly entered a trench and rescued men who had been wounded, and assisted to carry them to a place of safety under heavy shell fire.’

John Moylan attested for the 18th Hussars ands served as a Trumpeter during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 January 1915. Twice wounded in action, on 24 May 1916 and 24 June 1917, for his gallantry during the Great War he was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the French Croix de Guerre - a contemporary newspaper cutting reports that he was twice recommended for the D.C.M. He was killed in action during an enemy air raid on 9 August 1918, on which date the Regiment was at Guillaucourt, and is buried in Caix British Cemetery, Somme, France.

Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.