Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas (Part I)

The Western Front D.C.M. group of three awarded to Petty Officer G. W. Mallett, Royal Naval Division Machine Gun Company, R.N.V.R. (Tyneside Division)

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (TZ-4741 P.O. G. W. Mallett, 188/Bde: M.G. Coy. R.N.V.R.); British War and Victory Medals (T.Z. 4741 G. W. Mallett, R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £2,000-£2,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Naval Medals from the Collection of the Late Jason Pilalas.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 17 April 1917:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He established his machine gun under very heavy fire and maintained his position for three days until relieved.’

George William Mallett, a miner from West Stanley, on Tyneside, enlisted into the Tyneside Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on 1 September 1915. After training in England, he joined the Machine Gun Company of the Royal Naval Division and was posted to 188 Brigade for service in France, where he arrived at the beginning of August 1916. Having distinguished himself in action and won the D.C.M., Mallett was invalided to England in late February 1917, suffering from Trench Feet. He was presented with the D.C.M. by G.O.C. R.N.D. (Reserve) on parade, 12 May 1917. He attended the School of Musketry for a Lewis Gun course at Hayling Island in July and August 1917, gaining a First Class pass, and, although selected for training for a commissioned rank he was eventually demobilized in the rank of Petty Officer.

Sold with copied record of service.