Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Givenchy, May 1915’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Corporal P. A. Guest, 24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen’s), Territorial Force

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1155 Pte. P. A. Guest. 24 Lond: Regt.-T.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, South Africa 1901, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal (15449 Tpr: P. A. Guest, 75th Coy. 18th Imp: Yeo:) clasps mounted in order listed with unofficial rivets between first two clasps; 1914-15 Star (1155. Pte. P. A. Guest. 24-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (1155 Pte. P. A. Guest. 24-Lond. R.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (6779760 Cpl. P. A. Guest. D.C.M. 24-Lond. R.) medals unmounted, together with silver and enamel regimental award ‘Bayonet Fighting 1913, Class “B”, Lce. Corpl. P. Guest, “A” Co.’, edge bruising, contact marks and polished, therefore good fine or better (7) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916; citation published 11 March 1916:

‘For conspicuous gallantry. Throughout the attack on an enemy trench he led, with great skill and bravery, a party of men against a machine gun.’
Annotated gazette states: ‘Givenchy, 25-26 May 1915.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916 (Field-Marshal French’s despatch of 15 October 1915).

Percy Albert Guest served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 75th Company (Sharpshooters) 18th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry (Medal with 4 clasps, roll confirms). He served with the 24th London Regiment (T.F.) in France from 16 March 1915.

Sold with two photographs of the recipient, one in uniform wearing medals, together with copied research including Battalion War Diary extracts with detailed narrative of the operations at Givenchy, 25-26 May 1915.