Auction Catalogue

29 November 1996

Starting at 1:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Westbury Hotel  37 Conduit Street  London  W1S 2YF

Lot

№ 442

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29 November 1996

Hammer Price:
£320

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (8300 L.Cpl. T. R. Darke, 2/R. Sco. Fus.) nearly very fine

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 August 1915 “For gallant conduct and coolness on the 22nd October, 1914, at Ypres, when he conveyed a message to a Company of his Battalion, which was practically cut off. The delivery of this message was most important, and he had to pass over very open ground under heavy shell and rifle fire. Although held up for a time by the severity of the fire, he succeeded in delivering the message and in returning with the answer.” Sold with relevant extracts from the Battalion War Diary.