Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Italy theatre’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant W. Stevens, Royal Garrison Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (63312 Sjt. W. Stevens. 137/Sge: By: R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (63312 Sjt. W. Stevens. R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Regular Army (1411404 Sjt. W. Stevens. D.C.M., R.A.) contact marks and minor edge bruising, very fine, the LS&GC better (4) £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 3 June 1918, citation published 21 October 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion during severe fighting, when he kept his gun in action, although the battery position was being heavily shelled and two of the three guns had been put out of action. Later, when his own gun wheel was smashed by a shell, he exchanged it with one from a damaged gun, thereby enabling the battery to continue fighting.’