Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of three awarded to Acting Sergeant Richard Dicker, Royal West Kent Regiment, late Royal Engineers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (34062 Pnr., 1/Div. Sig. Coy. R.E.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (34062 Pr.-A. Cpl., 1/D.S. Coy. R.E.); British War Medal 1914-20 (7429 A. Sjt., R. W. Kent R.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £800-1000

D.C.M. London Gazette 21 June 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry when repairing telephone lines under heavy shell fire’.

M.M. London Gazette 23 February 1918.

Richard Dicker entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 November 1914. Sold with a riband bar and with a clasp for the 1914 Star to which was entitled. Copied m.i.c. shows entitlement to 1914 Star without clasp.