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23 February 2022

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№ 128

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23 February 2022

Hammer Price:
£1,600

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Company Sergeant-Major G. H. Black, Royal Scots Fusiliers, for gallantry in capturing a German “pill-box” and taking 15 prisoners, he himself being severely wounded

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5547 C.S. Mjr: G. H. Black. 1/R.S. Fus:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5547 Pte. H. G. Black, 2: R. Scots Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (5547 Sjt. H. G. Black. R.S. Fus.); France, Croix de Guerre 1914 1915, with bronze palme, the second with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £1,000-£1,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 6 February 1918:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in rushing forward and dropping a bomb through one of the loopholes of a “pill-box” that was holding up an attack. The garrison, fifteen in number, at once surrendered. His gallantry enabled the company to take the position. He was himself severely wounded.’

Croix de Guerre
London Gazette 12 July 1918.

Sold with copied Medal Index Cards for George H. Black and Henry G. Black, both with matching numbers, confirming entitlement to pair only and also Silver War Badge. Black also served with the Army Service Corps (ES/58415).