Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of four to Company Sergeant Major W. Welford, East Lancashire Regiment and South Lancashire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (34837 C.S. Mjr., 6/E. Lan. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6136 L. Cpl. S. Lanc. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (34837 T.W.O. Cl.1, S. Lan. R.) some contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine and better (4) £600-700

D.C.M. London Gazette 1 May 1918. ‘34387 C.S.M. (A./R.S.M.) W. Welford, E. Lanc. R. (Liverpool)’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in bringing up supplies to the firing line under heavy fire. By his skill and coolness he undoubtedly prevented heavy casualties among the transport.’