Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Serjeant F. J. Smith, 14th Battalion Hampshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (15153 L. Cpl., 14/Hants. R.); British War and Victory Medals (15153 Sjt., Hamps. R.) mounted court style for wear, slight contact marks, very fine (3) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 21 December 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He rendered most valuable assistance to his Company Commander in organising the company and marking out the line of trench to be dug out’.

Serjeant Frederick J. Smith later served with the Labour Corps. Sold with copied gazette extract and m.i.c.