Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of five awarded to Quartermaster Sergeant F. Bell, 1/3 Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (390005 Q.M. Sjt: F. Bell. 1/3 N’bn: F.A. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (290 W.O. Cl. 2. F. Bell. R.A.M.C.); Defence Medal; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (390005 Q.M. Sjt: F. Bell. R.A.M.C.) some contact marks, otherwise very fine (5) £700-900

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 October 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when with a party which was carrying twenty wounded men by hand and it was fired on by a party of the enemy which had advanced to about fifty yards from it. With admirable coolness he led this party through houses and then through a forest to a place of safety, and was undoubtedly the cause of saving both personel and wounded from capture.’

T.F.E.M. AO 178 of 1 May 1919.