Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Private Henry Strike, Welsh Regiment, later Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (55394 Pte. H. Strike. 13/Welsh R.) officially re-impressed naming, nearly very fine £300-360

D.C.M. London Gazette 15 November 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an attack his company came under heavy machine-gun fire from the flank. Arming himself with grenades he proceeded to search for the gun, and having located it, he worked round and attacked it from the rear, and killed or captured the whole team and took the gun. His courage and initiative were worthy of great praise.’

Henry Strike was from Hayle, Cornwall. He afterwards transferred to the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry and, in addition to the 1914-15 trio, is entitled to the General Service Medal for Iraq with the latter regiment.