Lot 679
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A Fine Great War German East Africa D.C.M. Group of Five to 2nd Lieutenant E.A. Crosbie, Van Deventer's Scouts, Late British South Africa Police and Rhodesia Regiment

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A Fine Great War German East Africa D.C.M. Group of Five to 2nd Lieutenant E.A. Crosbie, Van Deventer's Scouts, Late British South Africa Police and Rhodesia Regiment

(a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1861 Cpl., Van Deventer's Scouts)
(b) British South Africa Company's Medal, reverse Rhodesia 1896, one clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (87 Troopr., B.S.A.P.)
(c) Queen's South Africa, one clasp, Rhodesia (423 Tpr., Rhod. Regt.)
(d) British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. Oakleaf (2nd Lieut.), the first with one or two edge bruises but generally good very fine (5)

Lot Essay

Sold with original Mention in Despatches Certificate (dated 22.11.1916), and a period photograph of 'the German Adjutant-General and his Staff, surprised at breakfast, tied up and captured by Lieutenant Crosbie ... Captured 9.9.1916, photograph taken 16.9.1916, Morogora P.M.'s Office' (reverse handwritten caption refers).

D.C.M. London Gazette 13.2.1917 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. With the assistance of only one man, he captured eleven of the enemy under very difficult conditions.'