Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A ‘Passchendaele’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant J. C. Freemantle, 14th Hampshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (380505 Sjt. J. C. Freemantle. 14-Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals (380505 Sjt. J. C. Freemantle. Hamps. R.) extremely fine (3) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 4 March 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in command of a platoon. Though owing to heavy casualties he lost touch temporarily with his company, he succeeded in reaching the final objective where he established himself in a post within fifty yards of the enemy’s strong point. He fearlessly sniped back at the enemy snipers. It is mainly due to his efforts that the enemy assembly for counter-attack was brought to notice in good time and broken up by our artillery.’

Freemantle received a Divisional commendation dated 16 October 1917: ‘The Major-General Commanding the 39th Division wishes to place on record his appreciation of your conspicuous gallantry & good leading East of Ypres on the 26/27th September, 1917, when, although separated from the rest of your Company you led your men forward & captured the objective under heavy fire.’

Sold with copied research including Divisional commendation, War Diary entry and local (Romsey) news cutting.

These are all unmarked official replacements. The original group is in the regimental museum. Revised estimate £400-500