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25 & 26 November 2015

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№ 152

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25 November 2015

Hammer Price:
£950

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Company Serjeant-Major T. Lister, West Riding Regiment and South Wales Borderers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (34647 C.S. Mjr., 4/S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (28954 Sjt., S. Wales Bord.); Delhi Durbar 1911 (6815 Sergt. T. Lister, West Riding Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6815 C.S. Mjr., D.C.M., W. Rid. R.) mounted as worn, dark toning, good very fine (5) £850-950

D.C.M. London Gazette 26 August 1918; citation 21 October 1918.’ ‘34647 C.S.M. T. Lister, S.W. Bord. (Princeville)’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. For nearly two years he has performed distinguished service, especially in action, where his courage, coolness and energy under fire, has set an example of devotion to duty worthy of the highest praise.’

With a ‘School Colours Cap’, velvet and gilt braid, inside bearing the name ‘Lister’; with cap badge added for display and copied m.i.c. and gazette extracts.