Auction: 1006 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 20
A Great War ´French Theatre´ 1918 D.C.M., 1916 M.M. Group of Five to Sergeant R.F. Waterson, Royal Field Artillery a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (54625 Sjt. R.F. Waterson. M.M. R.F.A.) b) Military Medal, G.V.R. (54625 Cpl. R.F. Waterson. 92/By: R.F.A.) c) 1914-15 Star (54625 Bmbr. R.F. Waterson. R.F.A.) d) British War and Victory Medals (54625 Sjt. R.F. Waterson. R.A.), nearly extremely fine (5) Estimate £ 1,000-1,300 D.C.M. London Gazette 2.12.1919 54625 Sjt. R.F. Waterson, M.M., C/286th (W. Lan) Bde., R.F.A., T.F., ´On the morning of the 27th September, 1918, near Moeuvres, and during the following days, he displayed marked gallantry. When his battery was firing the barrage it came under very heavy shell fire, one gun receiving a direct hit which killed three of the detachment, and the camouflage and ammunition of two other guns being set on fire. He controlled his detachment and kept his gun firing throughout the whole barrage. All through the attack he showed courage and resourcefulness of an extremely high order, and set a splendid example to the remainder of the battery.´ M.M. London Gazette 11.11.1916 54625 Cpl. R. F. Waterson, R.F.A.
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