Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare Great War Arras operations D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private H. W. Green, 10th Hussars

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (11558 Pte. H. W. Green, 10/Hrs.); 1914-15 Star (11558 Pte. H. W. Green, 10th Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (11558 Pte. H. W. Green, 10-Hrs.), generally good very fine (4) £1800-2200

D.C.M. London Gazette 18 June 1917:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He formed a dressing station in a dug-out and got a large number of wounded into it, and for several days continued to render assistance to wounded men, exposing himself continuously.’

Only eight D.C.M’s. and one Bar won by the 10th Hussars during the Great War.

Harold Green, who first entered the French theatre of war in October 1915, enacted the above cited deeds at Monchy-le-Preux in early April 1917, during ongoing operations on the Arras front.