A 1914 D.C.M. Group of Four to Sergeant W. H. Stoneman, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (L. Cpl 1/D.C.L.I.); 1914 Star and Bar (Pte); British War and Victory Medals M.I.D. Oakleaf, the group nearly extremely fine (4)

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A 1914 D.C.M. Group of Four to Sergeant W. H. Stoneman, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (L. Cpl 1/D.C.L.I.); 1914 Star and Bar (Pte); British War and Victory Medals M.I.D. Oakleaf, the group nearly extremely fine (4)

Lot Essay

INDENTD.C.M. London Gazette 11.11.1914 Lance Corporal, 1st. Bn. D.C.L.I. "For great gallantry at Beaupits on the night of the 18 October when the enemy's fire had set alight two ricks, in endeavouring to extinguish, when under a heavy cross-fire from machine-guns, the flames which were already showing clearly to the enemy the position of the battalion's trenches."

A full page colour illustration of the incident appears in Deeds that Thrill the Empire (Vol II opposite page 600)

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