Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private F. C. Gratton, South Lancashire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13118 Pte. F. C. Gratton. 6 S. Lanc: R.); 1914-15 Star (13118 Pte. F. C. Gratton. S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (13118 Pte. F. C. Gratton. S. Lan. R.) contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £800-£1,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 29 August 1917:
‘As company runner he has continually exposed himself to fire in carrying messages and has been of great service.’

Frederick Charles Gratton was born in 1887 and enlisted into the South Lancashire Regiment at Oswestry on 8 September 1914. He entered the Balkan theatre of war on 1 July 1915, serving with the 6th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment. He was transferred to the Army Reserve on 1 April 1919. Sold with original Certificate of Transfer to Reserve and copied gazette entry.