GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY
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A Western Front D.C.M. group of three awarded to Petty Officer G. W. Mallett, Royal Naval Division Machine Gun
Company, R.N.V.R. (Tyneside Division)
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (TZ-4741 P.O. G. W. Mallett, 188/Bde: M.G. Coy. R.N.V.R.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY
MEDALS (T.Z. 4741 G. W. Mallett, R.N.V.R.) nearly extremely fine (3) £1400-1600
D.C.M. London Gazette 17 April 1917:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He established his machine gun under very heavy fire and maintained his position for
three days until relieved.’
George William Mallett, a miner from West Stanley, on Tyneside, enlisted into the Tyneside Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve on 1 September 1915. After training in England, he joined the Machine Gun Company of the Royal Naval Division and was
posted to 188 Brigade for service in France, where he arrived at the beginning of August 1916. Having distinguished himself in action
and won the D.C.M., Mallett was invalided to England in late February 1917, suffering from Trench Feet. He attended the School of
Musketry for a Lewis Gun course at Hayling Island in July and August 1917, gaining a First Class pass. Although selected for training for
a commissioned rank he was eventually demobilized in the rank of Petty Officer. Sold with copy record of service.
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A rare Great War D.C.M. and Bar awarded to 2nd Lieutenant E. Wood,
King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was originally decorated for his gallantry
in the 7th Battalion during the famous ‘liquid fire attack’ at Hooge in
July 1915, on which occasion, in addition to assisting wounded
comrades, he ‘threw about 200 bombs’
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (A-412 Sjt.
E. Woods, 7/K.R.R.C.), edge bruising, otherwise very fine £1800-2200
D.C.M. London Gazette 15 September 1915:
‘For conspicuous gallantry on the 30th July 1915 at Hooge, when he went out of
his trench under a heavy fire to help a wounded officer. The field dressing
proving insufficient, he returned, obtained a shell bandage and went out again,
assisted by another non-commissioned officer. Subsequently, although having no
knowledge of bombs, on being shown how to use them he led a bombing party,
and himself threw about 200 bombs.’
Bar to D.C.M. London Gazette 26 September 1916:
‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He took command when his platoon officer was wounded early in the day, and did fine work
reconnoitring the position and assisting working parties. His conduct throughout the day was very fine.’
Ernest Wood, who was born in Walthamstow in April 1895 and enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in August 1914, first entered
the French theatre of war as a Lance-Corporal in the 7th Battalion in mid-May 1915. Two or so months later, as evidenced by the
above cited deeds, he displayed great gallantry during the famous German ‘liquid fire attack’ at Hooge, in which action his Battalion
sustained casualties of around 300 killed or wounded. 2nd Lieutenant S. C. Woodroffe of the 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade - in
neighbouring trenches - won the V.C.
Wood remained on active service until wounded in the arm on 15 April 1917 and evacuated to England. In the interim, most probably
for operations in the Arras sector, he was awarded a Bar to his D.C.M. and, no doubt, displayed further gallantry on the occasion of the
Battalion’s successful but costly attack on Orchard Wood on the Somme in August 1916 - he was advanced to Company Sergeant-
Major in the following month.
On recovering from his wound, Wood was posted to the 6th Battalion on the Isle of Sheppey, in which unit he was commissioned as a
2nd Lieutenant in February 1918. Later that month, however, he was attached to the 18th Battalion back out in France, where he was
wounded on 11 August and added a “mention” to his accolades (London Gazette 28 December 1918 refers). Wood, who was finally
demobilised in March 1919, was also entitled to the 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals, which awards he does not appear to
have claimed until 1961 (his MIC entry refers).
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A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. awarded to Serjeant G. D. Adam, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (S-11362 Sjt., 4/A. & S. Highrs.) minor edge bruising and contact marks, very fine
£750-850
D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919; citation 3 September 1919. ‘4th Bn., attd. 2nd Bn., Argyl & Suth’d. Highrs. (Glasgow)’ ‘He has
been employed as serjeant in charge of battalion snipers and observers since October, 1917, and throughout that period has shown
exceptional keeness, intelligence and devotion to duty. Whenever the battalion goes into the line he shows himself to be regardless of
danger and capable and energetic in the selection and construction of observation posts. In particular, during operations early in May
of this year, when the enemy attacked our positions in the vicinity of Ridge Wood, he established an excellent observation post in a
most exposed position, from whence he throughout the day sent continual and valuable messages to battalion headquarters.’
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