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Auction: 19001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 487

THE CORPS

Royal Army Medical Corps

A Great War Palestine operations D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant C. Scullin, 1/1st Lowland Field Ambulance, R.A.M.C., a gallant stretcher bearer who displayed 'a cool courage that was a splendid inspiration to the men'

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (316200 Sjt. C. Scullin, 1/1 Low. F.A. R.A.M.C.-T.F.), edge nicks, better than very fine

D.C.M. London Gazette 26 January 1918:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Throughout the operations he maintained communication by chains of stretcher bearers. In the course of this duty, and also in leading bearers for the evacuation of wounded, he on several occasions went over ground that was being heavily shelled and swept by rifle fire, displaying a cool courage that was a splendid inspiration to them men.'

A Glaswegian, Scullin also served in Gallipoli with 1/1st Lowland Field Ambulance, arriving in that theatre of war in June 1915. In addition to his D.C.M., he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 12 January 1918, refers), and was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal in AO 278 of January 1919. He was demobilised in March 1919.


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