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Auction: 7012 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 583

An Outstanding ´Western Front´ D.C.M. Group of Three to Sergeant T. Watts, 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment, Who Was Killed in Action, 25.8.1918, during the Battle of Albert, on the Somme, Whilst on Route to Reserve Positions a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (203124 Cpl. T. Watts. 12/Glouc:R.) b) British War and Victory Medals (203124 Sjt. T. Watts. Glouc.R.), nearly extremely fine, with photographic image of recipient (3) Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 D.C.M. London Gazette 30.10.1918 203124 Cpl. T. Watts, 12/Glouc. R. (Cheltenham) ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This N.C.O. was out on our front for ten hours under heavy shell and machine-gun fire in charge of patrols. When all the men of the first patrol became casualties he returned, bringing back all his wounded men, and took out a second patrol. This likewise was placed hors de combat. He then took out a third party, and eventually with only one man unwounded reached a spot where he gained the required information. On his final return he rendered most valuable service in strengthening the position and reorganising the company against a counter attack. His determined perseverance and complete disregard of danger invested his conduct with peculiar merit.´ 203124 Sergeant Theodore Watts, D.C.M., born Cheltenham; for several years prior to enlistment was head soloist of All Saints Church Choir; served during the Great War with the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, ´first in France, in Italy and finally back to France in April 1918.... Sergeant Watts was killed in action [25.8.1918] just after the Battle of Albert in August 1918 whilst the 12th Gloucesters were moving from the front into Divisional Reserve. He is buried in Queen´s Cemetery, Bucquoy´. (Leaving All that was Dear refers).

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