Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A very rare Somaliland 1920 operations D.C.M. group of five awarded to Acting Quarter-Master Sergeant H. Wood, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, attached 6th King’s African Rifles, and Lieutenant Godfrey’s partner-in-crime at the Baran Forts in January 1920

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (305039 Cpl. - A.Q.M. Sjt. H. Wood, 8 Notts. & Derby. R.); 1914-15 Star (1172 L. Cpl., Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1172 Cpl., Notts. & Derby. R.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1920 (305039 Sjt., Notts. & Derby. R.) contact marks and edge bruising, good fine or better (5) £2000-2500

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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D.C.M. London Gazette 29 November 1920: ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty on 23 January 1920, when during the second attack on the Baran Forts, he volunteered with the demolition party to lay and detonate charges. He subsequently advanced over fire-swept ground and detonated the charges under the wall of an enemy fort, and showed admirable pluck in the performance of a dangerous operation.’