Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Battery Quartermaster Sergeant H. A. Creasey, Royal Field Artillery, whose gallantry is illustrated in Deeds that Thrill the Empire

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (53298 A.Bmbr., 98 Bty. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (Bmbr., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (B.Q.M.Sjt., R.A.); Defence & War Medals; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (1033605 Sjt., D.C.M. R.A.); Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.VI.R., 2nd issue (1033605 B.Q.M.S., (D.C.M.) R.A.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine and better (8) £400-450

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 August 1915: ‘Acting Bombardier H. A. Creasey, 98th Battery, Royal Field Artillery. For conspicuous gallantry and consistent good service in the heavy fighting during April and May, 1915, east of Ypres, and particularly for great bravery on the 25th April, 1915, at Potijze, when, with an officer, he assisted to unload a burning ammunition wagon under a very heavy shell fire.’

The above painting by G. D. Rowlandson appears as a colour plate in Deeds that Thrill the Empire.