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Auction: 14003 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 66

A Good Great War 1914 'Neuve Chapelle' D.C.M. and 1916 'Mesopotamia' Second Award Bar to Sergeant F.E. Garton, Leicestershire Regiment
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9139 L.Cpl. F.E. Garton. 2/Leic: Regt.), with Second Award Bar, minor edge bruise and light pitting, therefore very fine, together with a photographic image of the recipient

D.C.M. London Gazette 18.2.1915 9139 Lance-Corporal F.E. Garton, 2nd Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
'For conspicuous gallantry on 20th November, 1914, near Neuve Chapelle, in Leaving his trench at great risk and rescuing an Indian soldier of the 107th Pioneers, who had been blown out of his trench by a bomb from the enemy, who were only 70 yards distant.'

D.C.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 20.10.1916 9139 Sjt. F.E. Garton, Leic. R.
'For conspicuous gallantry on many occasions during prolonged operations. Sergeant Garton repeatedly volunteered for any dangerous work, and has not only exhibited great bravery, but has proved himself a most capable platoon commander on several occasions, when his officers have become casualties.'

9139 Sergeant Frederick Edward Garton, D.C.M., enlisted in the Leicestershire Regiment, 1912, and served with the Second Battalion in India; on the outbreak of the Great War went to France as the British Battalion of the Garhwal Brigade, 7th Indian Division, and present at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, 20.11.1914; Awarded the D.C.M. and the Russian Cross of the Order of St. George, Third Class (London Gazette 25.8.1915); promoted Lance Corporal, 2.7.1915; in late 1915 went with the Battalion, as part of the 7th Indian Division, to Mesopotamia; promoted Sergeant 15.1.1916; one of 16 members of the 2nd Battalion Mentioned in Despatches by Lieutenant-General P. Lake, commanding Indian Expeditionary Force 'D', Basrah, for Operations in Mesopotamia, January to April 1916 (London Gazette 19.10.1916), and awarded a Second Bar to his D.C.M., for gallantry during the period in which the Battalion were involved in the battles of Shaikh Saad, Kut-al-Amara, and Sannaiyat, and in the capture of Baghdad.

1 of only 5 D.C.M. and Bars awarded to the Leicestershire Regiment during the Great War.

For the group of three to Private E. Garton, Leicestershire Regiment, see Lot 93.

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