Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian

Lot 3995    SESSION 13 - 2.30PM Thursday 31 July    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian

Estimate $15,000
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SOLD $22,000

DCM GROUP OF FOUR FOR GALLIPOLI: Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVR type 1); 1914-15 Star; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 712 Sjt:W.A.Cross. 13/Aust:Inf:Bn: N.S.W. on first medal, 712 Pte W.A.Cross 13/Bn. A.I.F. on second medal, 712 Sjt W.A.Cross. 13/Bn. A.I.F. on third medal, 712 Sgt. W.A.Cross 13 Bn. A.I.F. on last medal. All medals impressed. Good very fine - extremely fine.

DCM: LG 5/8/1915, p7683, posn 1; CAG 28/10/1915, p2737, posn 65.

Recommendation: 'On the morning of 9th May, 1915, at Monash Valley, Sergeant Cross was one of about forty officers and men who charged a Turkish trench immediately in front of Quinn's Post. Only about 12 reached their objective. The leader of the charge, Captain Townsend was wounded. Seeing that it was impossible for such a small party to hold the advanced position Sergeant Cross started back to our trenches with Captain Townsend, and when half way back, the wounded officer was killed. Sergeant Cross, then went back to the small force at the Turkish trench, knowing all the time, that it was only a matter of minutes before the whole party would have to retire. The occasion referred to therein is not the first time on which conspicuous bravery has been shown by Sergeant Cross.'

William Alfred Cross, clerk in Holy Orders, age 38, born at Addington, New Zealand; Enl.07Sep1914 at Rosebery Park Racecourse Camp, NSW; previous service 3 years in Naval Artillery Volunteers; Emb.22Dec1914; Corporal 02Oct1914; L/Sergeant 26Dec1914; Sergeant 11Jun1915; awarded DCM at Gallipoli 15Jun1915; RTA 02Sep1915 as Sergeant of the Guard escort with venereal cases; Disch.08Jun1916 as medically Unfit as result of service at Gallipoli; at request of Premier's Office to State Recruiting Commission to assist with recruitment.

See lot 979 Berlin Olympics and rowing memorabilia to his son W.G.Cross.

With research.