Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant B. Boardman, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (70102 Cpl. -A. Sjt:- B. Boardman. A.106/Bde: R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (70102. Gnr. A. Boardman. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (70102 Sjt. B. Boardman. R.A.) generally very fine (4) £800-£1,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Great War Awards.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Under heavy shell fire he got all the wounded away safely and later assisted to bring his gun out of action, got a new detachment together, and his gun in action again in a new position. He has done consistent good work.’

Benjamin Boardman was born in 1891 and attested for the Royal Field Artillery in Manchester. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 August 1915 and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal.

Sold with an almost empty Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tin, containing the remnants of an opened and flattened pack of cigarettes, containing two halves of the original cigarettes; original monogrammed Christmas card; original photo of Princess Mary; faded family group photograph; German Great War coloured postcard of the various theatres of War ‘Karte des Kreigsschauplatzes’, inscribed to reverse ‘Taken from a German prisoner on Oct. 25th / 18 at Tilleul Farm near Fontaine-au-Bois, on the edge of Mormal Forest.’, this with damage and loss to edges and corners; original certificate on Transfer to Reserve on demobilisation in the name of Sergeant Benjamin Boardman dated 9 March 1919; original ‘flimsy’ Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity issued by No. 2 Dispersal Unit, Prees Heath, dated February 1919, this with loss to edges and corners and splits to folds, but a rare surviving original document.