Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant D. A. Gordon, Royal Garrison Artillery, who later served as a Pilot Officer with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, and was sometime Mayor of Gwelo, Southern Rhodesia

Military Medal, G.V.R. (171226 Bmbr: D. A. Gordon. 157/Sge: By: R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (171226 Cpl. D. A. Gordon. R.A.) nearly extremely fine (3) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 9 October 1918.

Douglas Arthur Gordon, a native of Hoylake, Cheshire, was born in 1884 and attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 10 December 1915, having previously served with the King Edward’s Horse. Called up on 7 July 1917, he served as a gun layer with the 157th Siege Battery during the Great War on the Western Front from 20 November 1917, was twice wounded (newspaper article with lot refers), and was advanced Sergeant. For his services during the Great War he was awarded the Military Medal.

Gordon served with the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve during the Second World War as a Pilot Officer (temporary Squadron Leader) with a training unit, and resigned his commission in September 1947. Emigrating to Southern Rhodesia the following year, he served as Mayor of Gwelo, the fourth largest town in Southern Rhodesia, from 1953 to 1955.

Sold with copied service papers and other research, including various photographic images of the recipient, in both R.G.A. and R.A.F.V.R. uniforms, and also in civilian and Mayoral dress.