Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare German East Africa 1914 operations King’s African Rifles D.C.M. awarded to Company Sergeant George Williams, 3rd K.A.R., who was afterwards recommended for the V.C. for an action at Jasin in January 1915

King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1925 C. Sjt. George Williams, 3/K.A.R.) contact marks, very fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Magor Collection of Medals Relating to India and Africa, and other Fine Awards.

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King’s African Rifles D.C.M.: ‘For showing great courage and enterprise on the night of 5-6 September 1914, at the action at Tsavo. This N.C.O. twice, at great personal risk, crept up to the German position and brought back information of the enemy’s disposition and strength.’

The official date of promulagation for George Williams’ D.C.M. remains untraced, but his award is known to have been issued from Woolwich on 17 August 1915.

In his O.M.R.S. title The African D.C.M., John Arnold notes that Williams again distinguished himself at the action at Jasin on 18 January 1915, and that an official statement survives which states ‘Already recommended for a V.C. If V.C. has not been granted - recommended for an additional Bar.’ No trace, however, has been found of him receiving a Bar to his D.C.M.