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Auction: 13001 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 25

A Good Great War 1918 D.C.M. to Corporal T. Coombs, Royal Field Artillery
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (125833 Cpl. T. Coombs. R.F.A.), traces of lacquer, good very fine, together with a portrait photograph of the recipient

D.C.M. London Gazette 3.10.1918 125833 Cpl. T. Coombs, R.F.A. (India).
´For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a heavy bombardment a direct hit set fire to an ammunition recess. He at once went to the recess and commenced throwing out the unignited ammunition, and continued to do this, although he was twice thrown out by exploding bombs, the second time being also wounded in the head. He was eventually dragged away just before the remaining ammunition exploded. His particularly gallant action undoubtedly saved the fire from spreading to an adjacent ammunition recess.´

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£500