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Auction: 16001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 14

Distinguished Service Medal, G.V.R. (DA.5314. W. Smith, 2nd. Hd. R.N.R. H.M.S. "Five" Military Opns Palestine 1917.), minor edge bruise, nearly extremely fine

D.S.M. London Gazette 20.12.1919 2nd Hnd William Smith, R.N.R., O.N. 5314D.A.
'In recognition of their services during Naval operations carried out in conjunction with Military operations in Palestine from October to December, 1917.'

H.M.S. Five was an armed drifter which took part in the diversionary action off Gaza, 31.10.1917, in support of General Allenby's attack on Beer'sheba, some twenty miles inland of Gaza. The intention was to persuade the Turks that a major seaborne assault was about to take place, which would draw Turkish forces away from the real point of action. The ploy succeeded in part, but at a heavy cost in ships sunk and damaged.

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