Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M. group of four to Acting Sergeant G. W. Sketchley, 1/3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2172 Sjt., 1/3 Mon. R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2172 Cpl., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2172 A. Sjt., Monmouth. R.) some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (4) £1800-2200

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916; citation 11 March 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry. When his platoon commander and platoon sergeant had both been killed he displayed great bravery and skill in keeping the men together in the support trench under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.’

Corporal George W. Sketchley, Monmouthshire Regiment entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 February 1915. With copied gazette extracts and m.i.c.