Lot 898
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A Fine Great War Le Cateau 1914 D.C.M. Group of Six to Warrant Officer Class 2 R. Edwards, Royal Artillery, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (17278 W.Q.M. Sjt., 6/Bty. R.F.A.); Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek (17278 Bomb.-Whlr., R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with bar (17278 Whlr. Q.M. Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (17278 W.O. Cl. 2, R.A.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R. (17278 W.Q.M. Sjt., R.F.A.), good very fine and better (6)
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A Fine Great War Le Cateau 1914 D.C.M. Group of Six to Warrant Officer Class 2 R. Edwards, Royal Artillery, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (17278 W.Q.M. Sjt., 6/Bty. R.F.A.); Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek (17278 Bomb.-Whlr., R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with bar (17278 Whlr. Q.M. Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (17278 W.O. Cl. 2, R.A.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R. (17278 W.Q.M. Sjt., R.F.A.), good very fine and better (6)

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A Fine Great War Le Cateau 1914 D.C.M. Group of Six to Warrant Officer Class 2 R. Edwards, Royal Artillery, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (17278 W.Q.M. Sjt., 6/Bty. R.F.A.); Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek (17278 Bomb.-Whlr., R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with bar (17278 Whlr. Q.M. Sjt., R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (17278 W.O. Cl. 2, R.A.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R. (17278 W.Q.M. Sjt., R.F.A.), good very fine and better (6)
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Lot Essay

D.C.M. London Gazette 17.12.1914 'For conspicuous bravery at Le Cateaux on 26 August 1914, and subsequently, in repairing equipment under heavy fire and frequently helping to run up single guns into the Infantry firing-line'.

The action at Le Cateaux is well documented in a number of contemporary sources, not least Deeds That Thrill The Empire. No less than five Victoria Crosses were won on that fateful day, three of them being awarded to Gunners.