Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part III)

A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal H. Godley, Leicestershire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (20005 Cpl. H. Godley, 1/4 Leic. R. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (14217 Pte., Leic. R.); British War and Victory Medals (14217 Cpl., Leic. R.), good very fine (4) £700-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals to the Leicester Regiment and Yeomanry formed by the late Trevor Harris.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 13 February 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led forward a party of men to their objective, and materially assisted in repelling all attempts made by the enemy to counter-attack.’