Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Lance-Corporal F. Legat, 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1099 Pte., 1/4 Y. & L. R.-T.F.) surname spelt ‘Legatt’; 1914-15 Star (200086 Pte., York & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (200086 Pte., Y. & L. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia (4737738 A-Cpl., Y. & L. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (20086 Pte.- L. Cpl. D.C.M., 4/York & Lanc. R.) mounted for display, nearly very fine and better (6) £1100-1300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry. During an advance Private Leggatt (sic) ran back and assisted the wounded of another company under heavy shrapnel fire. He has invariably displayed great bravery and courage in digging out buried men from the effects of trench mortars and dressing their wounds.’

In The 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment 1914-1919, by Captain D. P. Grant, p.29, records, ‘For general good work during the first six months in the country ... the Distinguished Conduct Medal (was awarded) to L/C. F. Leggatt (a stretcher-bearer).’