Orders, Decorations and Medals

A superb Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Private E. Simpson, West Yorkshire Regiment, later killed in action
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (38270 Pte., 15/17 W.York.R.); British War and Victory Medals (38270 Pte., W.York.R.) together with Bronze Memorial Plaque (Ernest Simpson), portrait photograph, two hand coloured postcards addressed to his sisters, Y.M.C.A. New Testament and a pocket Hymn book, good very fine (4)

D.C.M. London Gazette 30 October, 1918: Private E. Simpson, 15/17 West Yorkshire Regt. (Bramley, nr. Leeds) “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While Pte. Simpson was engaged in cutting a gap in the enemy wire, which was checking the progress of his section during our advance, he was attacked by an enemy officer, who fired at him at point-blank range. Pte. Simpson, who was untouched, desisted from his task and killed his assailant, and then resumed his work of cutting the wire, eventually making a way for his section to advance. Subsequently, when the enemy threw several stick grenades at his section, with rare promptitude and courage he picked up the grenades before they exploded and threw them back, undoubtedly saving many casualties. During the whole operation his conduct was distinguished by fine courage and disregard of danger.”