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Auction: 4004 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 31

A Western Front 1918 D.C.M. Group of Three to Motor Cycle Corporal R. Read, Royal Engineers Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (195043 M.C. Cpl. R.R. Read R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (Cpl.), extremely fine (3) Estimate £ 450-550 D.C.M. London Gazette 11.3.1920 195043 Mot./Cyc./Cpl. R.R. Read, 'E' Corps, Sig. Coy., R.E., attd. 9th Corps, Hy. Arty. (Brighton). 'For devotion to duty as motor-cyclist despatch rider during active operations from September to November, 1918. Owing to the number of heavy artillery brigades in the corps during recent operations, the work of despatch riders was exceptionally heavy.' Motor Cycle Corporal Reginald Read, born in Brighton, Sussex ; during September to November 1918 'E' Corps where with IX Corps at Epehy, Canal du Nord, St. Quentin Canal, Beaurevoir, Cambrai, Selle and Sambre.

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