Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal Harold Willicombe, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, who was killed in action on 4 April 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (B-2444 L. Cpl. H. Willicombe. 8/Rif: Bde:); 1914-15 Star (B-2444 Pte. H. Willicombe. Rif: Brig:); British War and Victory Medals (B-2444 Pte. H. Willicombe. Rof. Brig.); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, A.I.R., together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Harold Willicombe) in its card envelope, medals mounted court-style, extremely fine (6) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1918; citation published 17 April 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty since early in the campaign. He invariably displayed the greatest courage and coolness in carrying the wounded under the heaviest fire and in the performance of any dangerous duty.’

Belgian Croix de Guerre London Gazette 12 July 1918.

Harold Willicombe was a native of Camberwell and served in France with the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, from 20 May 1915. He was killed in action in France on 4 April 1918 and is commemorated by name on the Pozières Memorial.

Sold with original award certificate for Belgian Croix de Guerre and some copied research.