Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups
Lot 4478 Session 14 (4.30pm) Orders, Decorations & Medals - British Groups
Estimate $800
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SOLD $1,100
GROUP OF FOUR: Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVR Field Marshall's uniform); 1914-15 Star, - Mons clasp - 5th Aug. - 22nd Nov.1914; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 68653 Gnr: C.Cooke. 36/Bde. R.F.A. on first medal, 68653 Gnr: C.Cook. R.F.A. on second medal, naming erased on third medal, last medal renamed 68653 Sjt. C.Cooke. R.A. Named medals impressed. Very fine.
DCM: Supplement to LG 23/6/1915, p6131.
Action for which commended: Supplement to LG 30/6/1915, p6369, 'For conspicuous gallantry as a telephonist in September 1914, at Soupir, when under heavy shell fire, and during all the operations on the Aisne. At St Julien he was continually at work repairing and laying out lines under fire, and afterwards at Givenchy and Festubert, he gave an excellent example of good work and devotion to duty.'
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