Auction Catalogue

23 September 2005

Starting at 11:00 AM

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

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 357

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23 September 2005

Hammer Price:
£520

A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Private A. Bullas, Leicestershire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal
, G.V.R. (19542 Pte. A. Bullas, 2/Leic. R.) severe edge bruising, about very fine £400-500

D.C.M. London Gazette 29 August 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry during a raid on the enemy’s trenches. He was near an officer when the latter fell wounded into a shell crater. After the raid he came back and twice subsequently led out search parties under heavy fire to look for the officer, but was unable to find him.’