Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War Western Front D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant G. R. Collings, 24th Divisional Signal Company, Royal Engineers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (29566 Sjt: G. R. Collings. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (29566 Spr. G. R. Collings. R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (29566 Sjt: G. R. Collings. R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (George Robert Collings D.C.M.) this on its original investiture brooch, the first four mounted as worn in incorrect order, good very fine or better (5) £800-£1,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919; citation published 3 September 1919:
‘For conspicuous good service and devotion to duty. He had been in charge of the wireless section of this company for over a year. He had on many occasions volunteered to take and taken accumulators, etc., to forward stations at night in face of considerable harassing shell fire. His exceptional coolness and very high sense of duty have provided a fine example to the personnel of his section.’

I.S.M. London Gazette 12 April 1946: ‘Collings, D.C.M., George Robert, Overseer, Post Office, Horsham.’

George Robert Collings served in France with the Royal Engineers from 16 April 1915, and won his D.C.M. with the 24th Divisional Signal Company.

Sold with various Demobilization certificates, letter of congratulations and news cutting announcing D.C.M., these all contained in a leather Masonic pouch with gold-embossed inscription ‘Bro. G. R. Collings, March and Darnley Lodge, No. 1141’; together with copied research including gazette entries and Medal Index Card.