Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War 1915 ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant J. Clough, 1/8th (Leeds Rifles), West Yorkshire Regiment, later Army Ordnance Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1266 Pte J. Clough. 1/8 W. York: Regt. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1266 Pte. J. Clough, W. York. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1266. Sjt. J. Clough. W. York. R.) nearly very fine (4) £700-£900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kenneth Petrie Collection.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 6 September 1915:
‘For conspicuous gallantry near St. Julien, on 15th July 1915, when he assisted an Officer to carry in a wounded man through our own barbed wire under fire. At great personal risk he went for wire cutters and returned with them to cut some wire.’

John Clough served during the Great War with the 1/8th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment in the French theatre of war from 16 April 1915. He advanced to Acting Sergeant and transferred to the Army Ordnance Corps.