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Auction: 14002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 140

A Great War 1915 'Western Front' D.C.M. Group of Four to Private S.G.W. Smith, 20th Battalion London Regiment
a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1733 Pte. S.G.W. Smith. 20/Lond: Regt. -T.F.)
b) 1914-15 Star (1733. Pte. S.G.W. Smith. 20-Lond. R.)
c) British War and Victory Medals (1733 Pte. S.G.W. Smith. 20-Lond. R.), light contact marks, generally very fine (4)

D.C.M. London Gazette 5.8.1915 1733 Private Smith, S.G.W. 20th County of London Battalion, The London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich) (Territorial Force)
'For conspicuous gallantry on the 26th May, 1915, at Givenchy, when he assisted an officer to carry in many wounded men across the open under a very heavy fire. He displayed great bravery and devotion to duty.'

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