GROUPS AND SINGLE DECORATIONS FOR GALLANTRY 1037 Family group:
A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Serjeant A. Wagstaffe, Machine Gun Corps, late King’s Own Scottish Borderers DISTINGUISHED CONDUCTMEDAL, G.V.R. (15482 Sjt., 30/M.G.C.); 1914-15 STAR (16631 Pte., K.O. Sco. Bord.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (16631 Sjt., K.O.S.B.) mounted court style for display
TERRITORIAL FORCE EFFICIENCY MEDAL, G.V.R. (173 Cpl. J. E. Wagstaffe, 6/Ches. Regt.) this last with edge bruise, good very fine (5)
£1200-1400
D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. This N.C.O. was serjeant of a section of guns which took part in two heavy days’ fighting. He started by long range fire on the enemy advancing over a ridge, but soon had to shift, two guns having to be left behind owing to the violence of the barrage. In the evening he took out a party, and fetched in these two guns and ammunition. Shortly after the section officer was severely wounded, and, owing to heavy casualties, only one gun could be manned. The next day after further heavy bombardment, the enemy again attacked, and he kept his gun in action till they were within fifty yards when he got his gun away, the company officer being killed.’
Alfred Wagstaffe was born in 1894, the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Wagstaffe of 17 Croft Street, Hyde, Cheshire; educated at Hyde Lane Day School. He enlisted into the King’s Own Scottish Borderers on 9 November 1914 and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 July 1915. Wagstaffe was wounded at the battle of Loos, 25 September 1915 - receiving a bullet in the thigh but was able to return to France in February 1916. Being transferred to the Machine Gun Corps, Wagstaffe was rewarded for his courage in action with 30th Division M.G.C. on 25/26 April 1918, near Ypres, with the award of the D.C.M. It is believed that Corporal J. E. Wagstaffe, Cheshire Regiment was the son of Sergeant A. Wagstaffe, D.C.M., King’s Own Scottish Borderers.
With a copied photograph of the recipient and copied research including m.i.c., war diary extracts and a number of copied newspaper articles.
1038 A Great War D.C.M. pair awarded to Lance-Serjeant A. E. Collins, 23rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCTMEDAL, G.V.R. (11874 Cpl.-L. Sjt., 23/North:d. R.) final two letters of unit are overstrikings; BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (11874 Cpl., North’d. Fus.); together with an erased Victory Medal 1914-19, good very fine (3)
£700-800 D.C.M. London Gazette 30 January 1920. No citation.
Collins came from Hebburn-on-Tyne. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 9 September 1915 - entitled to the 1914-15 Star. Transferred to Class “Z” Reserve after the war.
A note with the lot reads: ‘Prob. for gallantry with Bn. H.Q. when overrun on 21/3/18 at start of German offensive. Div. history states he was wounded in arm, led two counter-attacks. Late [gazette] entry suggests P.O.W.’
1039
A Great War D.C.M. pair awarded to Corporal B. A. Watson, 2/4th London Regiment DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL (282444 Cpl., 2/4 Lond. R.); VICTORY MEDAL 1914-19 (5399 Sjt., 4-Lond. R.) very fine (2)
£700-800
D.C.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917; citation 6 February 1918. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took charge of three platoons which had lost their officers and senior N.C.O.’s in an attack. He handled his men in the most able manner, consolidated his position, and sent in accurate reports. His courage and determination greatly contributed to the success of the company’s operation, and set a fine example to the whole battalion.’
The recipient came from Hackney. With copied gazette extracts and m.i.c.. 1040
A Great War D.C.M. awarded to Serjeant A. Bagnall, 10th Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers, who in addition was awarded the M.M. & Bar
DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R. (13080 Sjt., M.M. 10/-S-Bn. North d Fus.) fitted with a replacement straight bar suspension, edge bruising, nearly very fine
£600-700 Ex Glendining’s 16 September 1991.
D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1920 (Italy). ‘During the period July 1917 to 15th December, 1918. He has on all occasions shown great devotion to duty. He has taken part in the operations on the Somme in July and September, 1916, Messines June, 1917, Polygon Wood September, 1917, and the Piave operations October/November, 1918. He assisted his officers in the re-organisation of his company at a critical period, when all the other officers in the company had become casualties.’
M.M. London Gazette 19 March 1918 (Italy). Bar to M.M. London Gazette 24 January 1919.
Private Andrew Bagnall, Northumberland Fusiliers entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 July 1915 - entitled to the 1914-15 Star. Later served on the Italian front. Awarded the D.C.M., M.M. & Bar. Later transferred to Class “Z” Reserve.
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