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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 6

(x) A '1918' Great War D.S.O. Group of Three to Captain A. Witham, Royal Field Artillery
a) Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt and enamel, minor enamel chip to reverse central medallion, and this slightly depressed, with integral top riband bar
b) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (Capt A. Witham), rank partially officially corrected on VM, nearly extremely fine (3)

D.S.O. London Gazette 1.5.1918 Lt. (T./Capt.) Alexander Witham, R.F.A.
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an enemy attack he maintained the fire of his battery throughout the day in close support of the infantry, and finally man-handled his guns for 400 yards to a position whence the teams could hook in and saved all the guns. He showed the greatest coolness and resource.'

Captain Alexander Witham, D.S.O., born February 1880; served during the Boer War in the ranks and present at the Relief of Kimberley, operations in the Orange Free State, including the action at Paardeberg, operations in Transvaal, including the actions at Johannesburg and Diamond Hill, and operations in the Orange River Colony, including the action at Wittebergen (awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with five clasps and the King's South Africa Medal); Commissioned Second Lieutenant, Royal Field Artillery, 27.9.1914; promoted Lieutenant, 9.6.1915; Captain, 29.3.1918; served during the Great War on the Western Front from 25.11.1915 (wounded three times, and twice Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazettes 21.5.1918 and 23.12.1918).

Captain Witham was originally awarded the Military Cross (London Gazette 18.2.1918); this was subsequently cancelled and 'upgraded' to the D.S.O.

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