Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War M.M. awarded to Private S. H. Murden, 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment, who was later awarded the D.C.M.

Military Medal, G.V.R. (17976 Pte., 15/Hants. R.) some contact marks, very fine £400-500

Ex A.N.S. Collection, M. & E. 24/25 May 2006.

D.C.M. London Gazette 25 November 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He fought his machine gun with great courage and skill, inflicting great losses on the enemy. Later, he carried a message under very heavy fire.’

M.M. London Gazette 10 August 1916.

With some copied research.