Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Company Sergeant-Major G. H. Jones, 6th Royal Lancaster Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4231 C.S. Mjr., 6/R. Lanc. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3472 Sejt., R. Lanc. Regt.) small official correction to unit; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3472 Serjt., Rl. Lamc. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (4321 C.S. Mjr., R. Lanc. R.) note error in regimental number; British War and Victory Medals (4231 W.O. Cl.2, R. Lanc. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3472 C. Sjt., R. Lanc. Regt.) the Boer War pair and L.S. & G.C. with edge bruising and contact marks, better than good fine, otherwise good very fine (7) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by the late Alan Wolfe.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 1 February 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry from the 8th to 10th August, 1915, at Chunuck (Gallipoli Peninsula). During operations he invariably displayed great bravery, power of leadership and devotion to duty.’

Sold with various original documents including account book and pocket ledger, two parchment certificates, various discharge certificates, two photographs, cuttings and telegrams