Orders, Decorations and Medals

A good Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Office Class 2 C. G. S. Carver, Royal West Surrey Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200121 Sjt. C. G. S. Carner, 7/The Queen’s R.), note surname spelling; British War and Victory Medals (T-1085 W.O. Cl. 2 C. G. S. Carvey, The Queen’s R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (T-1085 Pte. C. G. S. Carver, The Queen’s R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (200121 Sjt.-A. C. S. Mjr. C. G. S. Carver, D.C.M., 4/The Queen’s R.), mounted as worn, occasional edge bruising and somewhat polished, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £1200-1400

D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1919:

‘For splendid courage and good work. At Hecq, on 4 November 1918, when through the hostile shelling the only officer in the company was wounded, he rallied the men and led them forward. He exercised wonderful grip of the men, and by his masterly leadership instilled confidence into all under his command.’

Carver was from Oxted, Surrey, was awarded his T.F.E.M. in AO 148 of 1920; sold with an old fragmented copy of the Army Order announcing the award of the recipient’s D.C.M.