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Auction: 8016 - Orders, Decorations, Medals & Militaria
Lot: 125

An Outstanding Stretcher Bearer´s 1916 ´Delville Wood´ D.C.M., M.M. Group of Five to Corporal N.W. Bellinger, Essex Regiment a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (17391 Cpl M.W. [sic] Bellinger. 13/Essex R.) b) Military Medal, G.V.R. (17391 Pte N.W. Bellinger. 13/Essex R.) c) 1914-15 Star (17391 Pte N.W. Bellinger. Essex R.)d) British War Medal (17391 Cpl. N.W. Pellinger [sic]. Essex R.) e) Victory Medal (17391 Cpl. N.W. Bellinger. Essex R.), very fine or better, with: - Two original citations, and two letters of congratulations for receiving the awards from West Ham Town Council, both dated 24.10.1916 (5) Estimate £ 1,800-2,200 D.C.M. London Gazette 14.11.1916 17391 Corporal N.W. Bellinger, 13th Battalion, Essex Regiment ´´For conspicuous bravery and devotion in action in charge of stretcher-bearers. For several days he worked, without rest and under heavy fire, tending and bringing in wounded, and his energy, fearlessness, and efficiency undoubtedly saved many of the wounded, who otherwise could not have been brought in. On previous occasions he had been recommended for reward. (Delville Wood 29th-31st July 1916). M.M. London Gazette 14.9.1916 17391 Pte N.W. Bellinger, Essex R. ´´As a stretcher bearer this man has always carried out his duties in a brave and efficient manner, in many instances under hostile fire, particularly on 15th May 1916, at Calonne, when though not recovered from a wound previously received, he dressed the wounds of Lance-Corporal Dutton and assisted to carry him down when under shell fire, and also at Carency, Northern Sub-Section, on the night 1/2nd, when he assisted to bring down several wounded men during the consolidation of the three mines blown in that night. Similar actions have been performed by him on other occasions.´´ Vimy Ridge On the 15th May 1916 (see M.M. Citation), during the Defence of Vimy Ridge, five mines were fired in front of the trenches between White Hart Avenue and Angel Avenue, under the German advanced line, for the purpose of securing an observation line. Under a barrage of enemy field artillery and trench mortar-fire, the craters of these mines were at once occupied by detachments of the 6th Brigade, 2nd Division (of which the 13th (Service) Battalion (West Ham) Essex Regiment where a part). For the next six days the Germans kept up a heavy bombardment, before launching a full attack on the 21st may. Delville Wood The 13th Battalion Essex Regiment moved from the reserve positions north of Carnoy to the Breslau Trench, in support at Delville Wood, 28.7.1916. Bellinger´´s battalion relieved the 17th Battalion Middlesex Regiment at Delville Wood, the following day. They stayed in the trenches until they were relieved, 6.8.1916.

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