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Auction: 22102 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction VI - e-Auction
Lot: 479

A 1918 D.C.M. group of three awarded to Corporal C. Rae, Royal Warwickshire Regiment and Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (242044 A. Cpl. C. Rae. 2/6 R. War: R.-T.F.); British War and Victory Medals (1852 Sjt. C. Rae. Hunts. Cyc. Bn.), good very fine (3)

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

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an enemy attack. He was in charge of a bombing block, which was repeatedly attacked. On two occasions all the
garrison except himself were killed or wounded, but he remained at his post and kept the enemy back single-handed with the greatest courage and determination.'

Charles Rae was a native of Pathhead.


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