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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 176

The 1917 D.C.M. group of five awarded to Lieutenant A. T. Henly, Royal Garrison Artillery, who was 'mentioned' in 1915 and later commissioned in 1918

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (22429 B.S.Mjr: A. T. Henly. 145/Hy:By:R.G.A.); 1914 Star (22429 Sjt A. T. Henly. R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2.Lieut. A. T. Henly.), with M.I.D. oak leaves; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (22429 By:S.Mjr: A. T. Henly. R.F.A.), good very fine (5)

D.C.M. London Gazette 18 July 1917, the original citation states:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion in extinguishing burning ammunition when a dump had been exploded, and also in unloading ammunition under very heavy shell fire.'

Alfred Thomas Henly was born on 13 August 1879 and entered the war on 20 September 1914. He was 'mentioned' while serving with the 1st Indian Lahore Ammunition Park for his services in the earliest years of the war (London Gazette 22 June 1915 refers). After the award of the D.C.M. Henly was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 12 June 1918 to the 135th Heavy Battery R.G.A. 'For services in the Field'.

This Battery had seen heavy action during the Spring Offensive and later joined in the Hundred Days Offensive. After the war Henly was advanced Lieutenant on 12 December 1919 and continued to serve for nearly a year. Retiring on 17 October 1920, he later died on 19 February 1959.

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£800

Starting price
£600