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Auction: 20002 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Space Exploration
Lot: 555

A 1918 D.C.M. awarded to Battery Sergeant-Major J. Bond, Royal Horse Artillery attached Guards Division Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (57384 B.S.Mjr: J. Bond. 400/By:14/Bde: R.H.A.), very fine

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 December 1918:

‘For exemplary coolness and courage under heavy fire. After three nights without sleep he volunteered to be second in command of a section sent up to support advancing infantry. Whilst taking the teams away under rifle and machine gun fire, three 5.9’s burst simultaneously, killing and wounding drivers and horses. Notwithstanding this, he collected his teams and brought them safely out of the barrage.’

James Bond was born in 1890 at Millom, Cumberland and was a house painter by 1911. He served in France from 6 November 1914 and was with the 400th Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, attached to the Guards Division Artillery for the aforementioned action at Courcelles on 24 August 1918. He was subsequently promoted Warrant Officer Class II and died on 3 September 1966.

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Sold for
£800

Starting price
£480