£1,200
A WW1 DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL GROUP OF FOUR
Awarded to 2602 Sergeant Thomas Baker, Royal Scots; comprising Distinguished Conduct Medal (2602 L. Cpl. T. Baker 1/6 R. Scots), 1914-15 Star (43482 Pte. T. Baker R. Scots), British War Medal (2602 Sjt. T. Baker R. Scots) and Victory Medal (2602 Sjt. T. Baker R. Scots); together with a photographic postcard portrait of Baker in uniform, photographs of his grave and a press cutting reporting his being awarded the D.C.M., reading as follows -
A HERO OF NO MAN'S LAND
Lance-Corporal Thomas Barker, Royal Scots, 20, Princes-street, Ardwick, has been awarded the D.C.M. for "conspicuous gallantry during operations. During a bombing attack which gained us some 50 yards of the trench, he took a machine gun out into No Man's Land and for five hours kept up fire at the enemy's parapet, frustrating their endeavour to come out and counter-attack. He was frequently attacked by bombs, but stayed at his post"
Also included are a further British War Medal, awarded to 017933 Acting Sergeant J. Thomson, Army Ordnance Corps, a New Zealand Army "Onward" sweetheart brooch, Silver War Badge, numbered verso B32634, a rank pip and an 1843 Knockbain church communion token
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