DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL WW1 TERRITORIAL GROUP OF 5 - GLOUCESTERSHIRE YEO
£ 2995.00
A genuine, fullsize Distinguished Conduct Medal Geo V Group of 5 to Corporal
Thomas H Akers of the Gloucestershire Yeomanry later Gloucestershire and Yorkshire Hussars who was awarded the DCM for Egypt for action on the 20th September 1918DCM Geo V - 330079 SJT T. H. AKERS. 1/1 GLOUC: YEO. 1914-15 Star - 2019 CPL. T. H. AKERS GLOUC. YEO. British War and Victory Medal - 2019 CPL. T.H. AKERS. YORK.HRS. Territorial Efficency Medal (Geo V) - 330079 SJT. J.H. AKERS. D.C.M. YORK. HRS All medals have correctly impressed naming, note initial J on the Territorial MedalIn good to very good conditionDCM Citation London Gazette 25th February 1920 EGYPT For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 20th September 1918, in Nazareth, this NCO was holding with his troop an advanced position in the town, where they came under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire from houses. When ordered to retire he remained to the very last with his Hotchkiss team, and by the great coolness and determination withdrew his troops under heavy fire but with few casualties
Thomas H Akers of the Gloucestershire Yeomanry later Gloucestershire and Yorkshire Hussars who was awarded the DCM for Egypt for action on the 20th September 1918DCM Geo V - 330079 SJT T. H. AKERS. 1/1 GLOUC: YEO. 1914-15 Star - 2019 CPL. T. H. AKERS GLOUC. YEO. British War and Victory Medal - 2019 CPL. T.H. AKERS. YORK.HRS. Territorial Efficency Medal (Geo V) - 330079 SJT. J.H. AKERS. D.C.M. YORK. HRS All medals have correctly impressed naming, note initial J on the Territorial MedalIn good to very good conditionDCM Citation London Gazette 25th February 1920 EGYPT For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the 20th September 1918, in Nazareth, this NCO was holding with his troop an advanced position in the town, where they came under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire from houses. When ordered to retire he remained to the very last with his Hotchkiss team, and by the great coolness and determination withdrew his troops under heavy fire but with few casualties
