Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce Great War ‘Italian theatre’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant C. H. Freeman, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9215 Sjt. C. H. Freeman, 1/R.W. Fus); 1914 Star, with clasp (9215 Pte. C. H. Freeman. 2/R.W. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (9215 Sjt. C. H. Freeman. R.W. Fus.) polished, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400

One of only two awards of the D.C.M. to the regiment for Italy.

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920: (Italy)
‘From 1917 he has had sole charge of the signallers. This period includes the enemy retirement from the Ancre, the actions at Bullecourt, Ypres, 1917, the first period on the Asiago Plateau and the recent Piave operations, and he has taken part in all the previous engagements in which the battalion has taken part.’

Charles H. Freeman attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 August 1914, and subsequently in Italy.