Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop

A very good Great War ‘1914’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant T. Baker, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6818 Pte., 1/K.R.R.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (6818 Pte., 1/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (6818 A.-Sjt., K.R. Rif. C.); Serbian Cross of Karageorge, 1st Class, the D.C.M. with several edge bruises, otherwise generally good very fine (5) £1200-1500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 1 April 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry on the 19th September 1914 at the Soupir Ridge, in obtaining valuable information as to the enemy’s position whilst exposed to shell fire. He was again brought to notice on the 27th November for gallant conduct near Zonnebeke, in conveying messages on several occasions under very heavy machine gun and shell fire.’

Serbian Cross of Karageorge London Gazette 28 January 1918. (For services in Salonika).