Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.S.M. group of seven awarded to Chief Yeoman of Signals A. Watson, Royal Navy

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (178811 Ch. Yeo. Sigs. Gallipoli Opns. 1915-6); China 1900, no clasp (2nd Yeo. Sigs., H.M.S. Barfleur); 1914-15 Star Trio (178811 C.Y.S. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Ch. Yeo. of Sigs. H.M.S. Vivid); French Croix de Guerre 1914-1915, some contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (7) £800-900

D.S.M. London Gazette 15 May 1916: ‘For services in the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron between the time of landing in the Gallipoli Peninsula in April 1915, and the evacuation in December 1915-January 1916.’ Chief Yeoman of Signals Arthur Watson was serving aboard H.M.S. Lord Nelson. His service record carries a note: ‘The appreciation of the services rendered by this C.P.O. made by Vice-Admiral Morcau, Commanding 3rd (French) Squadron, to be noted on his record.’ Sold with further research.