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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 13

A Great War 1918 ´French Theatre´ D.C.M., 1917 ´French Theatre´ M.M. Group of Seven to Battery Sergeant Major H.R. Fautley, Royal Artillery a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9280 B.S.Mjr. H.R. Fautley. M.M. 17/By: 41/Bde: R.F.A.) b) Military Medal, G.V.R. (9280 B.Q.M.Sjt: H.R. Fautley. D.189/Bde: R.F.A.) c) Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing´s Nek (9280 Gnr: H.R. Fautley, 69: B, R.F.A.), rank officially corrected d) King´s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps (9280 Gnr: H. Fautley. R.F.A.), top lugs neatly removed e) British War and Victory Medals (9280 W.O.Cl.2. H.R. Fautley. R.A.) f) Army Long Service & G.C., G.V.R., 1st ´Field Marshal´s bust´ type (9280 Bmbr: H.R. Fautley. R.H.A.), light contact marks to Q.S.A. and K.S.A., otherwise good very fine or better (7) Estimate £ 1,600-2,000 D.C.M. London Gazette 15.11.1918 9280 B.S.Mjr. H.R. Fautley, M.M., R.F.A. (Blackheath) ´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his Battery coming into action was heavily shelled he showed great resource in getting the detachment to a flank. Later when the S.O.S. message was received, he brought the men back to the guns and set a magnificent example of coolness and complete disregard for his own safety.´ M.M. London Gazette 6.6.1917 9280 B.Q.M. Sjt. H.R. Fautley, R.F.A. 9280 Battery Sergeant Major Herbert Richard Fautley, D.C.M., M.M., born Bermondsey, London; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1895; served in South Africa, May 1897 - April 1903; served during the Great War in the French Theatre of War, 3.5.1916-6.8.1918 and 20.8.1918-16.1.1919; Battery Sergeant Major 12.9.1917; discharged 14.2.1919, after 23 years and 302 days service.

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