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Auction: 21101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction No. 2 - including Masonic Jewels
Lot: 4

A good early-war D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lance-Corporal Albert Dinnage, Royal Engineers, late 19th Battalion London Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1748 L. Cpl A. Dinnage. 47/Lond: D.S. Co. R.E. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (1748 Spr. A. Dinnage, R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (738 Spr. A. Dinnage. R.E.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (978 Pte A.W. Dinnage. 19/Lond: R.), mounted ordinary-style for wear, good very fine

D.C.M. London Gazette 5 August 1915, states:

'For conspicuous gallantry on the 22nd May, 1915, at Givenchy, in laying a telephone line under a heavy shell fire, although advised to wait for it to slacken, thus completing an important communication.'

Sold with copied Gazette entry, M.I.C. and D.C.M. card.

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Sold for
£1,600

Starting price
£320