Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Acting Lance-Corporal R. E. Webb, Royal Engineers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (142048 Spr.-A.L. Cpl., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (142048 Spr., R.E.) good very fine (3) £600-700

D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1920. ‘14248 Spr. (A. L/Cpl.) 47th M.O.T. Air Coy. R.E.’

During July-August 1918 he was in charge of the newly constructed buried cables in the Mont Descats, Bolschegg, Mount Noir and Mount Rouge areas. Throughout he has shown marked ability, great coolness and devotion under shell fire’. The recipient came from Bristol.