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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 11

A Scarce Great War ´Warrant Officer´s´ M.C., 1914 ´Le Cateau´ D.C.M. Group of Eight to Battery Sergeant Major P.J. Jenkins, Royal Field Artillery a) Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse contemporarily engraved ´No.25224 B.S.M. P.J. Jenkins, M.C., R.F.A. Awarded January, 1918´ b) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (25224 Sjt: P.J. Jenkins. 27/Bty. R.F.A) c) Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (25224 Tptr: P.J. Jenkins. 9th Bty: R.F.A.) d) King´s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (25224 Tptr: P.J. Jenkins. R.F.A.) e) 1914 Star, with Bar (25224 Sjt. P.J. Jenkins, R.F.A) f) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oak Leaves (25224 A-W.O.Cl.1. P.J. Jenkins R.A.) g) Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (25224 By: S. Mjr: P.J. Jenkins. R.F.A.), worn throughout, nearly very fine, mounted as originally worn, with "Old Contemptible" Past Chairman´s silver-gilt "jewel" (Hallmarks for London 1919), reverse engraved "Chum P.J. Jenkins M.C., D.C.M. for services as Chairman Woolwich Branch 1930" (8) Estimate £ 2,500-3,000 M.C. London Gazette 1.1.1918 25224 B.S.M. Percy John Jenkins, R.F.A. D.C.M. London Gazette 23.10.1914 25224 Serjeant P.J. Jenkins, 27th Battery, Royal Field Artillery ´For bravery and devotion in withdrawing guns by hand under heavy fire near Ligny on 26th August.´ 25224 Battery Sergeant Major Percy John Jenkins, M.C., D.C.M. served during the Great War with the 27th Battery, 32nd Brigade, Royal Field Artillery on the Western front, from 23.8.1914 (twice M.I.D. London Gazette 9.12.1914 and 18.5.1917); he served with the 27th Battery at the battle of Le Cateau, 26.8.1914 (D.C.M.), where during the closing stages of the battle ´to the west of Ligny the position of the 27th Battery was even worse; nevertheless, the gunners, taking advantage of every lull, had succeeded in running back four guns and limbers to the sunken road in the rear when an increase in the German artillery fire compelled them to abandon the remaining two. The battery then formed up and awaited its opportunity: eventually it made a dash to the south-west, and, though it was pursued by German shells, got its four guns safely away. The battery commander, Major H.E. Vallentin, received the D.S.O., and two sergeants and five gunners, the D.C.M.´ (Official History of the War, Military Operations, France and Belgium 1914, Vol. I refers); Jenkins received his D.C.M. during an inspection of the 32nd Brigade by the King at Nieppe, 2.12.1914; the ´Le Cateau´ decorations were presented to all those fit enough to parade; Jenkins transferred to 134th Battery, 9.2.1915 (L.S.&G.C. October 1917). 74 Warrant Officers of the Royal Artillery were awarded the Military Cross during the Great War, of whom 9 were also awarded the D.C.M.

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