Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded Battery Quarter Master Sergeant S. W. Mackrill, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (48262 Sjt: S. W. Mackrill. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (48262 Sjt. S. W. Mackrill, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (48262 B.Q.M. Sjt. S. W. Mackrill. R.A.) mounted for wear, generally very fine (4) £600-£800

D.C.M. London Gazette 17 September 1917:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in proceeding at imminent risk of his life to the rescue of comrades who had been wounded and buried by hostile shell fire in a wrecked shelter. He dressed the wounded, under heavy shell fire the whole time, during which he and men who were helping him in his gallant work improvised a stretcher and got the casualties away from the position.’

Stephen W. Mackrill was native of Bexley Heath, Kent. He served during the Great War with the Royal Field Artillery from 11 September 1915.