GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Second Award Bar group of three awarded to Captain David Wilson Anderson,
6th Battalion London Regiment (City of London Rifles), killed in action 8 August 1918
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., with SECOND AWARD BAR, unnamed as issued; BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Capt.) mounted court
style for wear, nearly extremely fine (3) £1400-1800
M.C. London Gazette 27 October 1917, ‘2nd Lt., Lond. R.’
Citation (ref. The Artists Rifles Roll of Honour) ‘Near Ypres, 20th September, 1917. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. By
his skilful leadership his company captured all its objectives. When all the other officers became casualties he exposed himself
fearlessly to the enemy’s fire, and by his personal encouragement ensured the consolidation of the captured positions and repelled
several counter-attacks, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.’
Bar to M.C. London Gazette 17 December 1917; citation 23 April 1918.
Citation (ref. The Artists Rifles Roll of Honour) ‘Near Poelcappelle, 3rd October, 1917. In spite of difficult natural conditions and the
total absence of all landmarks, he led his company to within 100 yards of the barrage line before an attack. Although his men were
being continually bogged, he inspired them by his personal example. In spite of heavy casualties he fought his way from one position
to another until he had gained his objective, which he successfully consolidated and held.’
David Wilson Anderson from Wolston, Coventry, enlisted into the Hussars on 8 September 1915, transferred to the 10th Battalion
Black Watch on 12 October 1914, received a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in that unit on 10 November 1914 and relinquished his
commission on 11 May 1915. He enlisted into the 3rd/28th Battalion, London Regiment (Artists’ Rifles) on 17 May 1915. With them he
was on home service until 10 July 1916 when he was discharged as a consequence of being appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the 6th
Reserve Battalion London Regiment. With the 6th Battalion he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 26 January 1917.
Serving with the 6th Battalion during the Third Battle of Ypres, he was an inspiration to his men, who, having reach his objective,
plainly stated in the face of enemy counter-attacks, ‘We’ve got here, and we’re going to stop here.’ The regimental history said of him,
‘In command of ‘A’ Company was Captain Anderson, a man of quick action, never cooler than when facing the enemy.’ For his service
in the battle he was awarded the Military Cross. In action again in the attack on Noble’s Farm, near Poelcappelle, 30 October, he again
captured his allotted objective, securing for himself in the process, the Bar to his M.C.
Captain Anderson was killed in action on 8 August 1918, aged 28 years, probably during the attack on Malard Wood, during the
advance on the Somme front. During that day the British Army in that area advanced some six to eight miles and captured some 21,000
prisoners and hundreds of guns. Ludendorff subsequently referred to it as ‘Germany’s Black Day’. Captain Anderson was buried in the
Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Somme. He was the son of Mrs Amelia Anderson of 26 Maule Street, Carnoustie, Forfarshire.
Captain Anderson was one of only three officers of ‘The Cast Iron Sixth’ to be awarded the Military Cross and Bar. Note: one other
officer with these initials, surname and rank in the 1918 Army List. Sold with a quantity of copied research.
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A Great War Cambrai operations M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant E. T. Williams, Royal Artillery
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., the reverse privately engraved. ‘Lt. E. T. Williams, R.F.A., Cambrai, 30.11.17’; 1914 STAR, WITH
CLASP (19750 Sjt. E. Williams, R.F.A.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, M.I.D. oakleaf (2 Lieut. E. T. Williams), contact
marks, otherwise generally very fine (4) £800-1000
M.C. London Gazette 4 February 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. On the battery being heavily shelled and also fired on by machine-guns from the
flank, orders were received to withdraw. He remained behind with two guns, the wheels of which had been damaged, but succeeded
in getting both of them clear of the position, thereby setting a splendid example of gallantry and fearlessness to the men.’
Edward Tom Williams first entered the French theatre of war as a Sergeant in 37th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery in August 1914.
Commissioned in May 1917, he won his M.C. for the above cited deeds at Cambrai in November 1917.
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A Great War ‘Mine Rescue’ M.C. group of four awarded to Captain N. L. Joynt, M.B., R.A.M.C., attached 176th
Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers
MILITARY CROSS, G.V.R., unnamed as issued, in case of issue with news cutting citation pinned to interior silk; 1914 STAR
(Lieut. L. N. Joynt, R.A.M.C.) in its named card box of issue; BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Capt. N. L. Joynt) extremely
fine (4) £1000-1200
M.C. London Gazette 25 July 1916:
‘Captain Norman Lockhart Joynt, M.B., R.A.M.C., Special Reserve (attd. 176th Tunnelling Coy. R.E.).
For conspicuous gallantry. When the enemy exploded a camouflet which choked a mine gallery with foul gas, he at once organized
rescue work, going down himself repeatedly with rescue apparatus. Through his cool bravery he succeeded in personally rescuing two
men and ensured the quick recovery of others.’
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