Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Corporal H. Withers, Royal Field Artillery, who died of wounds on 3 July 1918.

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (925173 Cpl., 290/Lond. Bde. R.F.A.) nearly extremely fine £600-700

D.C.M. London Gazette 17 April 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of signallers. He has invariably displayed the greatest courage and ability, and his initiative has been most marked.’

Hugh Withers was born in Hornsey, Middlesex and enlisted at Bloomsbury. As a Corporal with the 290th Brigade R.F.A. he won the D.C.M. As a Sergeant with the same Brigade, he died of wounds having been invalided to England, on 3 July 1918, aged 28 years. He was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery. Sergeant Withers was the son of Charles and Isabella Withers of 25 Creighton Avenue, Muswell Hill, London. With some copied research.