Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to 2nd Lieutenant C. A. Kennedy, Royal Engineers, formerly 51st Highland Division Signal Company R.E.-T.F.

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (622 2.Cpl. C. A. Kennedy, 51/H’ld D.S. Co: R.E.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (622 Sjt. C. A. Kennedy, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. C. A. Kennedy) good very fine (4) £1000-1200

D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1916:

“For conspicuous gallantry and good work on many occasions, when repairing telephone wires under shell, machine gun and rifle fire.”

Charles Allan Kennedy was a native of Elgin, Scotland, and entered the war in France on 1 May 1915. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers on 12 February 1917.