Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘St Louis, Courtrai sector, October 1918’ D.C.M. group of three awarded to Company Sergeant-Major L. B. Greenwood, 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10544 C.S. Mjr. L. B. Greenwood. 1/R. Dub: Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (10544 W.O. Cl. 2 L. Greenwood. R.D. Fus.) mounted for display, very light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (3) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919; citation published 2 December 1919:
‘For fine courage and good work. Near St. Louis, in the Courtrai sector, on 20th October, 1918, when his company was held up by machine-gun fire, he led forward a Lewis-gun team over an area swept by the enemy’s fire. He selected a position 100 yards away from the enemy where he could bring a cross-fire to bear in conjunction with another Lewis gun. Having put the enemy guns out of action, he gallantly rushed the position, and so enabled his company to advance.’

Sold with some research including copy of Regimental War Diary for October 1918, with attached Adjutant’s report of the operations of 20-21 October 1918.