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Auction: 3016 - Orders, Medals, Decorations & Militaria
Lot: 167

A Superb Sergeant Major's M.C. and German 'March Offensive' Bar Group of Six to Sergeant Major F.W. Hatt, Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Military Cross, G.V.R, with second award bar; Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Talana (5531 Corpl: F. Hatt. Rl: Dublin Fus.); 1914 Star, with bar (5531 C.Q.M. Sjt F. Hatt. R. Dub:Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (5531 W.O. Cl. 1. F. Hatt. R.D.Fus.); Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R. (5531 C:Sjt: F.W. Hatt. R. Dub:Fus), nearly extremely fine or better (6)

M.C. London Gazette 1.1.1917. Company Quarter Master, Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
Bar to M.C. London Gazette 16.9.1918 Sergeant Major, Royal Dublin Fusiliers 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When all the officers had become casualties this warrant officer took command of several platoons as well as of various details of other regiments, and, having rapidly organised them to the front line, which was hard pressed and in need of reinforcment. When the enemies attack developed, he directed the defenceand eventually drove them back with heavy losses. During six days operations he set a very fine example to the men, which cheered them in adverse circumstances.'
Sergeant F.W.Hatt was wounded, Dundee, South Africa, 20.10.1899

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