A Great War ‘Gallipoli Mining Operations’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private Thomas Wilkinson, 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1381 Pte., 4/E. Lanc. Regt.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1381 Pte., E. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (20014 Pte., E. Lan. R.) B.W.M. with edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better, rare (4) £1400-1800

D.C.M. London Gazette 16 November 1915. ‘For conspicuous bravery on the 14th September, 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. During mining operations, Private Wilkinson remained at his post in a mine gallery where the enemy’s shaft was expected to break through. When they succeeded in doing so, he shot the first Turk who appeared, and then assisted a Non-Commissioned Officer to lay and fire the charge, so destroying the enemy’s gallery. This was done at great personal risk’.

Private Thomas Wilkinson, 4th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, Territorial Force, entered the Balkan theatre of war on 9 May 1915. Awarded the D.C.M. for mining operations on the Gallipoli Peninsula; possibly the only Gallipoli D.C.M. award to the the 4th Battalion. Sold with copied research and with shoulder badge.