Auction Catalogue

1 December 1993

Starting at 2:30 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 294

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1 December 1993

Hammer Price:
£220

A Great War D.C.M. group of four to Gunner B.T. Moores, Royal Garrison Artillery

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (33070 A. Bmbr., 1 13/Bty. R.G.A.); 1914 MONS STAR TRIO (Gnr., R.G.A.) court mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (4)

D.C.M., London Gazette, 15 March, 1916. 'For conspicuous gallantry. When repairing important telephone lines a shell fell and exploded near him. Although much shaken he cooly continued to carry out his work under very heavy shell fire.'