Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Hindenburg Line, September 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant N. Wood, 2/4th Battalion, West Riding Regiment, for gallantry in charge of a bombing party at Rumilly

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (266796 Sjt. N. Wood. 2/4 W. Rid. R.); British War and Victory Medals (9266796 Sjt. N. Wood. W. Rid. R.) medals unmounted, nearly very fine (3) £800-£1,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919; citation published 11 March 1920:
‘At Rumilly, on 29th September, 1918, he took charge of a bombing party to bomb the enemy out of a trench which they had re-captured. The attempt was unsuccessful, and his party suffered many casualties. Later, he volunteered and took out a patrol under very difficult conditions, and brought back valuable information about the strength and positions held by the enemy.’

Sold with copied gazette extracts, D.C.M. and Medal Index cards, and War Diary extracts with detailed report on the operations before Marcoing, 27 September to 1 October 1918.