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Auction: 8010 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 121

A Fine Great War ´Western Front´ D.C.M., ´French Theatre´ M.M. Group of Five to Company Sergeant Major F.H. Read, Royal Fusiliers, Who Was Killed in Action, 16.4.1918 a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13438 Sjt: F.H. Read. 8/R. Fus:) b) Military Medal, G.V.R. (L-13438 Sjt. F.H. Read. 24/R. Fus:) c) 1914-15 Star (L-13438 Cpl. F. R. Fus.) d) British War and Victory Medals (L-13438 W.O. Cl. 2. F.H. Read. R. Fus.), nearly extremely fine or better, mounted court style for display (5) Estimate £ 2,000-2,400 D.C.M. London Gazette 26.9.1916 13438 Sergeant F.H. Read 8/R. Fus. ´´For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He repulsed enemy bombing attacks almost single-handed. On two occasions, with one man only, he broke up strong parties of enemy.´´ M.M. London Gazette 21.8.1917 L/13438 Sjt. F.H. Read, R. Fus. 13438 Company Sergeant Major Frederick Herbert Read, D.C.M., M.M., born Poplar, London; served during the Great War with the 8th and 24th Battalions, Royal Fusiliers, and was killed in action on the Western Front, 16.4.1918, he is buried in Berles New Military Cemetery, France.

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