A rare Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Motor Cycle Corporal S. F. Cross, Royal Engineers Signal Service, who was also in charge of carrier pigeons

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (149184 M.C.Cpl. S. F. Cross, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (149184 Cpl. S. F. Cross, R.E.) together with a pigeon’s aluminium leg capsule with an original message that it contained, brass ‘t signal service’ shoulder title, and various original photographs, extremely fine (3) £1000-1200

D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1920: Mtr./Cyc./Cpl. S. F. Cross, “C” Corps Sig. Coy., R.E. (Wandsworth)

‘He has always performed his duties in a manner worthy of the highest praise. Later, in charge of pigeons, he did fine work in keeping in touch with the infantry during the advance on the Somme.’