Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria including the collection to Naval Artificers formed by JH Deacon

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (A-536 Pte. W. A. Melvin, 8/K.R.R.C.), good very fine £250-300

D.C.M. London Gazette 15 September 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry on the night of 30-31 July at Hooge. He remained with his machine-gun in a trench, after the Infantry had been withdrawn and the machine-gun detachment had suffered many casualties. He worked the machine-gun through a heavy bombardment and night attack although there was practically no cover for it.’