Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant A. Hughes, Manchester Regiment (Territorial Force)

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (275269 R.Q.M. Sjt: A. Hughes. 2/7 Manch: R.); British War and Victory Medals (275269 W.O. Cl.2. A. Hughes. Manch. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (275269 W.O. Cl.II. A. Hughes. Manch. R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, E.VII.R. (5445 C.Sjt: A. Hughes. 4/V.B. Manch: Regt.) impressed naming, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (7) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 30 August 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During many days of active operations he displayed the greatest courage and disregard of personal danger in getting up rations: on one occasion forcing his way through extremely heavy shell fire. He set a splendid example of energy and resource.’

Arthur Hughes attested for the Manchester Regiment (Territorial Force) and served with the 2nd/7th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, being awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was invested with his D.C.M. by the Alderman Tom Fox, Lord Mayor of Manchester, at a ceremony in Manchester’s Albert Square on 12 June 1920.

Sold with copied newspaper photographs showing the recipient receiving his D.C.M.