Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘North Russia’ D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant C. A. Fletcher, Royal Field Artillery, for gallantry in action against Bolshevik armoured trains on the Murmansk front in May 1919

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (20545 Sjt: C. A. Fletcher. R.F.A.) very fine £600-800

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 October 1919: 20545 Sjt. C. A. Fletcher, 420th By., 6th Bde., R.F.A. (Newcastle-on-Tyne).

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On May 3rd, 1919, about two miles from Meselga, when the infantry were held up by two armoured trains, he got gun and ammunition up while the officer commanding section was forward reconnoitring, thereby enabling fire to be brought to bear on the trains, causing the enemy to retire into Meselga Station. The gun was then man-handled some 2,000 yards forward, which again brought the trains in the station under fire and forced them back. Throughout the operations he did well.’

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