A Great War October 1918 ‘Famars operations’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private J. D. Wylie, 6/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders, late Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (260124 Pte. J. D. Wylie. 6/7 Gord: Highrs:); British War and Victory Medals (252601 Pte. J. D. Wylie. A. & S.H.) mounted on card for display, very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919; citation published 2 December 1919:
‘For marked gallantry and initiative at Famars between 25th and 27th October, 1918. While acting as company runner he was carrying a message through the village of Famars, when he came upon an enemy party of two officers and nine men. He opened fire on the party with his rifle, and when they threw down their arms and surrendered, he brought the party back unaided. He did fine work.’

John D. Wylie was a native of Glasgow who originally served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, his regimental number indicating that he was a territorial serving with 1/6th Battalion, who were originally recruited around Renfrewshire. Arriving in France sometime after 1 January 1916, Wylie transferred to the Gordon Highlander with a new service number from a block allocated to the 1/5th Battalion but it was while serving with the 6/7th Battalion that Private Wylie was awarded the D.C.M. for his actions at Famars during the last two weeks of the war. The struggle for Famars was practically the final significant action of the war for the two battalions of the Gordon Highlanders (4th and 6/7th) in the 51st (Highland) Division. When the armistice came into force the 4th Gordons were in Cambrai and the 6/7th four miles north at Thun-l’Evêque.

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