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A Great War D.C.M., Italian Al Valore Group of Six to Warrant Officer Class II R. Walker, Royal Lancaster Regiment, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (C.S. Mjr., 1/4 R. Lanc. R.); 1914-15 Star (Pte., R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. Cl. II, D.C.M., 4-King's Own R.); Italy, Al Valore Militare, bronze, the reverse privately engraved, 'C.S.M. Walker, R., 4th K.O.R.L.', polished, about very fine or better (6)

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A Great War D.C.M., Italian Al Valore Group of Six to Warrant Officer Class II R. Walker, Royal Lancaster Regiment, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (C.S. Mjr., 1/4 R. Lanc. R.); 1914-15 Star (Pte., R. Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. Cl. II, D.C.M., 4-King's Own R.); Italy, Al Valore Militare, bronze, the reverse privately engraved, 'C.S.M. Walker, R., 4th K.O.R.L.', polished, about very fine or better (6)
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

D.C.M. London Gazette 11.3.1920 'For devotion to duty throughout the operations from La Bassee to Tournai in October 1918. He on all occasions, and frequently under very heavy fire, himself led ammunition-carrying parties to the front positions'.

Italian Al Valore Militare London Gazette 12.9.1918.