Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 February 2016

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 61

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24 February 2016

Hammer Price:
£2,000

A fine St. Eloi 1915 D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal H. Berry, 1st Royal Irish Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9477 L.Cpl. H. Berry. 1/R. Ir. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (9477 L-Cpl. H. Berry, R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (9477 Cpl. H. Berry, R. Ir. Regt.) mounted as worn, very fine (4) £1200-1500

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 April 1915:

‘For gallant conduct at St. Eloi on the night of 14th-15th February 1915, in rescuing the wounded under a heavy fire, including one wounded man from a ditch full of water.’