Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Private A. Mitchell, 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (206128 Pte. A. Mitchell, 6/E. Kent. R.) contact wear and edge bruising, therefore good fine and better £150-200

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 2 December 1919: ‘He was company runner during operations near Vendhuile on 30th September, 1918, and 1st October. Whilst on his way to deliver a message he came upon a concreted enemy machine-gun. He promptly rushed the gun and killed two men, and the remainder of the garrison, three men, surrendered to him. Later on, when delivering another message to a flank company, he had to bomb his way down a trench, which he succeeded in doing, and thereby established communication at a very critical period. He showed the greatest gallantry and did splendid work.’

Mitchell won the D.C.M. for gallantry during the attack on the quarry at Vendhuile on the Hindenburg Line. The position commanded the St Quentin Canal, and was fiercely fought for, the 6th battalion losing 40 casualties but taking 120 prisoners and 40 machine-guns.