A rare Great War ‘Hamel, March 1918’ D.C.M. and ‘Somme, 1916’ M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant Joshua Fishwick, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays)

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (D6581 Sjt: J. Fishwick. M.M. 2/D. Gds:); Military Medal, G.V.R. (6581 Cpl. J. Fishwick. 2/D. Gds:); 1914 Star, with clasp (6581 L. Cpl. J. Fishwick. 2/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (D-6581 Sjt. J. Fishwick. 2-D. Gds.); Defence Medal, mounted as worn, together with Silver War Badge (B235707) with tatty certificate, generally nearly very fine (6) £2,600-£3,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led a small reconnoitring party to inspect the enemy’s disposition, and, having got behind an advance post, he attacked it, causing severe casualties and bringing back one prisoner and three machine guns. This was done under heavy hostile machine-gun fire.’
Annotated gazette states: ‘Hamel, 31 March 1918.’

M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916. Believed to be an award for the operations in the Carnoy Valley, 14-16 September 1916.

Joshua Fishwick enlisted into the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) on 1 January 1912, and served in France from 16 August 1914. He was discharged on 7 May 1919.

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