Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Battery Quarter-Master Sergeant C. H. Boyle, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (278158 Sjt. C. H. Boyle, R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (3158 A. Bmbr. C. H. Boyle, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (SR-3158 B.Q.M. Sjt. C. H. Boyle, R.A.), mounted as worn, very fine or better (4) £700-900

D.C.M. London Gazette 17 April 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While firing in support of an infantry attack, his trench mortars were very heavily shelled by the enemy. When two gun pits were blown in he cleared them and got the mortars into action again, and continued to fire with great success. He showed splendid coolness and courage on this and many other occasions.’

The recipient, a native of Kingston Hill, Surrey, was attached to X 35 Trench Mortar Battery, R.G.A., at the time of the above cited deeds.