A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Acting-Serjeant J. Firth, 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, killed in action, 4 June 1916

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7522 Cpl., 1/W. York. R.); 1914 Star (7522 Pte., 1/W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (7522 A-Sjt., W. York. R.) nearly extremely fine (4) £1200-1500

D.C.M. London Gazette 21 June 1916. ‘For consistent gallantry and good work throughout, notably when he carried messages at a critical time under heavy fire.’

Private John Firth, 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, entered France on 8 September 1914. For his ‘consistent gallantry’ he was awarded the D.C.M. As an Acting Serjeant in the 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, he was killed in action, Flanders, on 4 June 1916, aged 30 years. He was buried in the Essex Farm Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. John Firth was the son of Squire and Martha Firth, of Liversedge, West Yorkshire.

With copied m.i.c. and casualty details; together with a photocopied list of West Yorkshire Regiment D.C.M. recipients and citations.