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Auction: 11007 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 22

A Great War 1918 ´French Theatre´ D.C.M. Group of Four to Battery Sergeant Major W.T. Baudains, Royal Field Artillery a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (686818 B.S.Mjr: W.T. Baudains. A.156/Bde: R.F.A.) b) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (13889 A-W.O. Cl.1. W.T. Baudains. R.A.) c) Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (13889 B.S.Mjr: W.T. Baudains. R.F.A.), contact marks, therefore nearly very fine, mounted as originally worn (4) Estimate £ 600-800 D.C.M. London Gazette 3.9.1918 686818 B.S.M. W. T. Baudains, R.F.A. (Athlone) ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the two forward guns of his battery had been surrounded by the enemy, he pushed forward alone, and on his own initiative, from our front line to reconnoitre the position and ascertain if it were possible to get the guns back. Finding this to be hopeless, he returned under very heavy machine-gun and rifle fire, and was largely instrumental in saving the other four guns from falling into the hands of the enemy. The fine example of gallantry set by this warrant officer throughout the operations had a most inspiriting effect on the men.´ 13889 William T. Baudains, D.C.M. served during the Great War on the Western Front with the 156th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. M.I.D. Unconfirmed.

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