Lot 2190

Description

Trio: Distinguished Conduct Medal (GVR type 1); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19 (bi-lingual type). 2471 A.Sjt: C.G.Alexander. 2/S.A.Inf: on first medal, Sjt C.G.Alexander. 3rd S.A.I on second and third medals. All medals impressed. Nearly extremely fine.

DCM: Supplement to LG 12/3/1919, p3393.

Citation: During the advances from Beaurevoir to Maurois on the 8/9th October, 1918, he displayed great courage and resource. On one occasion, when the division on the right were out of touch, he collected about fifty men out of a wood and pushed them forward to the final objective. Armed with a Lewis gun, he moved quickly from point to point and dealt with enemy machine-gun posts most effectively on several occasions. At the final objective, when all the officers but the company commander and all the senior N.C.O.'s had become casualties, he took over the duties of C.S.M., and was of the most valuable assistance to his company commander. His initiative and devotion to duty were outstanding.

With research.