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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 275

The 1916 D.C.M. group of four awarded to Lieutenant D. Shimmin, Royal Field Artillery later Egyptian Labour Corps, who was decorated for his gallantry when rescuing a party of wounded telephonists, he was later 'mentioned' for with the Egyptian Labour Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (89828 Dvr D. Shimmin. D. Bty: 97 / Bde R.F.A); 1914 Star (89828 Dvr. D. Shimmin. R.F.A); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. D. Shimmin), copy M.I.D. oak leaves, mounted as worn, edge bruising to first, polished, very fine overall (4)

D.C.M. London Gazette 16 January 1916, the original citation states:

'For conspicuous gallantry in twice traversing an open space under heavy shell fire in order to fetch stretcher-bearers to assist in moving from a trench an officer and - a party of telephonists, all of whom, except himself, had been wounded.'

M.I.D. London Gazette 16 January 1918.

Donald Shimmin attested with the Royal Field Artillery and served with the 97th Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 September 1915. It was almost immediately upon arriving on the Western Front that the 97th Brigade was sent to Loos from September to October 1915. It was here that Shimmin displayed his gallantry in removing the wounded from open ground, including aiding the stretcher-bearers, who themselves had been wounded.

Seconded to the Egyptian Labour Corps as of the 16 March 1917 he was promoted to Lieutenant, it was there that he received his Mentioned in Despatches. His father, Corporal Jonathan Simmin, Royal Marines, served in Egypt in the 1880s, receiving the Egypt Medal and Khedive's Star; sold with copied research.

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Estimate
£500 to £700

Starting price
£400