Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Gunner B. Montagu, Royal Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (44715 L./Bmdr. B. Montagu, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (L-44715 Gnr. S. Montague, R.A.), the second with surname spelling ‘Montague’, polished, nearly very fine or better (3) £600-700

D.C.M. London Gazette 10 January 1920:

‘For fine courage and devotion to duty on 29 September 1918, at Ronssoy, under intense enemy shelling. When the No. 1 was wounded he took over his gun. Twice the remainder of the detachment became casualties, but he maintained his gun in action despite being wounded himself. He refused to be taken away until the barrage was finished.’

Montagu, who was from South Ealing, was decorated for his services in A/86th Artillery Brigade, R.F.A.