Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Mesopotamia’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major William Murray, 4th Battalion, South Wales Borderers, who was also mentioned in despatches for Gallipoli

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4-12517 C.S. Mjr: W. Murray. 4/S.W. Bord:); 1914-15 Star (12517 Sjt. W. Murray. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaf (12517 W.O. Cl. 1. W. Murray. S. Wales Bord.) good very fine (4) £1000-1200

D.C.M. London Gazette 29 August 1917:

‘4/12517 C./S./M. (A./R./S./M.) W. Murray, S. Wales Bord. For gallantry and devotion to duty. He has always been conspicuous for his coolness and energy in every action. He was wounded.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 13 July 1916.

William Murray entered the Balkan theatre of war on 15 July 1915. He was appointed Regimental Sergeant-Major of the 4th Battalion in June 1916, when the battalion was serving at Shaikh Saad.