Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War D.C.M. group of four to Acting Sergeant G. W. Sketchley, Monmouthshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2172 Sjt., 1/3 Mon. R.-T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2172 Cpl., Monmouth. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2172 A. Sjt., Monouth. R.) some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (4) £1500-1800

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916. ‘For conspicuous gallantry. When his platoon commander and platoon sergeant had both been killed he displayed great bravery and skill in keeping the men together in the support trench under heavy artillery and machine-gun fire.