Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A presentation gold plated cased pocket watch with guilloche engraved casing by the Illinois Watch Case Co. Elgin, U.S.A., subsidiary seconds dial missing hand, 50mm diameter, the reverse of the watch inscribed ‘Presented to Cpl. Green by the inhabitants of New Tredegar. In appreciation of his gallantry in winning the D.C.M. in France. Sep. 20th. 1917.’ apparently in working order, condition fair to good £140-£180

D.C.M. London Gazette 19 November 1918, citation published London Gazette 6 February 1919:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the advance was held up by a group of enemy strong points he led a party forward and captured them, together with two machine guns and a large number of prisoners. Later he located an enemy post, and single-handed compelled the enemy to retire from it. He set a magnificent example to his men.’

Thomas John Green served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 9th (Service) Battalion, Welsh Regiment from 18 July 1915. He was awarded the D.C.M. for his gallant actions during his battalion’s advance on the first day of the Battle of the Menin Road Bridge, 20 September 1917 - a day which saw 62 men of his battalion killed in action. He was discharged to the Class Z Reserve on 20 April 1919.