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15 September 2021

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№ 90

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15 September 2021

Hammer Price:
£440

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Bombardier E. J. Fisher, Royal Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6960 Bmbr: E. J. Fisher. A. By: 82/Bde: R.F.A.) nearly extremely fine £500-£700

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 November 1916:
‘For conspicuous gallantry in action, when he worked on a telephone line for hours, under a very heavy shell fire, and in the evening dug out two men who had been buried by a shell, although he was himself suffering from shell concussion.’

Eric John Fisher attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with 82nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 24 July 1915.