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Auction: 7022 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 379

A Great War Western Front 1918 French Theatre ´Battle of Epehy´ D.C.M. Group of Four to Corporal C. Still, Machine Gun Corps, and Royal Sussex Regiment, Who, Although Severely Wounded, Continued to Work His Gun in an Effort to Silence the Enemy Fire Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (74116 Cpl. C. Still. 1/ M.G.C.); 1914 Star (8811 Pte. C. Still. 2/R. Suss: R.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaves (8811 Cpl. C. Still. R. Suss. R.), generally good very fine or better (4) Estimate £ 1,000-1,200 D.C.M. London Gazette 2.12.1919 74116 Cpl. C. Still, 1st Bn., M.G. Corps (Brownstown) ´On 24 September 1918, near Fresnoy, he was sent forward in charge of a machine gun team to consolidate with the infantry. He showed great courage and determination in keeping his gun in action and covering the front line post, and later he pushed his gun forward in front of the infantry, and materially assisted in checking the enemy counter attacks. On the night of the 24th, although severely wounded himself and having his No 2 gunner killed he did excellent work in endeavouring to silence the enemy´s enfilade fire. In spite of his wound, he remained at his post until ordered to withdraw.´ M.I.D. London Gazette 24.5.1918 Still, 8811 L./C. C., Royal Sussex Regiment (now 74116 M.G. Corps) 74116 Corporal Charles Still, D.C.M., born Brownstown, Co. Down, Ireland, 1888; enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, 11.9.1907; discharged to Reserve, 8.6.1912; mobilized to 3rd Battalion, 7.8.1914; served in France with the British Expeditionary Force, 31.8.1914-8.9.1915, and 19.9.1916-11.11.1918; Wounded by a gun shot wound to scalp, 3.10.1914; transferred, 2 Company, Machine Gun Corps, October 1917; severely wounded whilst winning his D.C.M., with 1st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, 25.9.1918; transferred to Reserve, 7.5.1919; discharged, 9.9.1919

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