Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry

A fine Great War ‘Battle of Neuve Chapelle, March 1915’ D.C.M. and Russian Cross of St George group of five awarded to Sergeant C. E. J. Faulkner, 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (13392 Sjt: C. E. J. Faulkner. 2/Middx; Regt.); 1914 Star, with unofficial miniature clasp (L-13392 Pte. C. E, Faulkner. 2/Middx: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with small M.I.D. oak leaves (13392 W.O. Cl. 2 C. E. J. Faulkner. Midd’x R.); Russia, Empire, Cross of St George, 4th Class, the reverse officially numbered ‘127 201’, mounted for display on old tunic riband bar, polished with edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine and better (5) £1,200-£1,600 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 23 June 1915; citation published 30 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry on 10th March, 1915, at Neuve Chapelle, when he reformed his men under heavy fire, and subsequently covered the operations of a bombing party.’ Russian Cross of St George, 4th Class, London Gazette 25 August 1915. Charles Edward John Faulkner served in France and Flanders from 7 November 1914. He later served in the Machine Gun Corps as Company Sergeant-Major No. 17609. Sold with copied research including, Medal Index Card, gazette notices, battalion war diary entries, and extracts from the Die Hards in the Great War, ‘The Battle of Neuve Chapelle. 10th March, 1915.’