Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant E. Shaw, 1/5th Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200239 Sjt., 1/5 Notts. & Derby. R.); 1914-15 Star (1888 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1888 Sjt., Notts. & Derby. R.) very fine (4) £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 2 December 1919. ‘At Regnicourt, on 17th October, 1918, he showed marked gallantry and powers of leadership while in command of his platoon. He carried his men forward under heavy machine-gun fire until held up by wire, when he at once organised rifle and Lewis-gun fire, and with a few men worked to a flank, where he found a gap. Rushing forward, he charged the enemy post, capturing two machine guns and several prisoners. He did splendid work.’

Private Ernest Shaw, 1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 1 March 1915. Serving with the battalion throughout the war, he was awarded the D.C.M. for his great bravery in action in October 1918. On King George V’s visit to Landrecies in December 1918, Serjeant Shaw was a member of the Colour Party. Shaw was disembodied on 13 March 1919. With copied research.