Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant J. Crystal, 202 Field Company, Royal Engineers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (83035 Sapr., 202/Fd. Co. R.E.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (83035 Sjt., D.C.M. 202/F. Coy. R.E.); 1914-15 Star (83035 Spr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Sjt.); French Medaille Militaire, contact wear but generally nearly very fine (6) £600-700

D.C.M. London Gazette 26 September 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry. With six sappers he dug out some buried men under heavy shell fire. He set a fine example of coolness and pluck, and his party succeeded in rescuing five men.’

M.M. London Gazette 11 December 1918.

John Crystal was a native of Liverpool. He first went to France on 11 November 1915 and is entitled to the Silver War Badge.