Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Ypres’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant V. R. Smith, 2nd Battalion, East Kent Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8926 Sjt. V. R. Smith, 2/E. Kent Regt.); 1914-15 Star (L-8926 L.Cpl., E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-8926 Sjt., E. Kent R.) extremely fine (4) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brett Collection of Medals to The Buffs.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 30 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry displayed near Ypres on the night of 15th-16th February, 1915, during the re-capture of a trench. Also on 13th April, 1915, for advancing single-handed along a sap, and bombing a German barricade.’