Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1456

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£160

A Great War replacement D.C.M. awarded to Gunner R. Murphy, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (32403 Gnr., R.G.A. (Triplicate)), a late ‘triplicate’ issue, nearly extremely fine £200-300

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January and 11 March 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when he advanced with the infantry under heavy fire and constantly repaired telephone wires’.