A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Sergeant F. A. Southcott, Canadian Field Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (333891 Sjt. F. A. Southcott, Can. F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (333891 Sjt. F. A. Southcott, C.F.A.), good very fine (3) £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Canadian Expeditonary Force 1914-1918.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 4 October 1919:

‘During the period 25 February to 16 September 1918, he constantly showed great initiative and devotion to duty. On the night of 13-14 August, the Battery was going into action through the town of Rouvroy, and he was in charge of the gun team. The enemy suddenly put an intense fire of high explosives on the crossroads. He, displaying great courage, pulled his gun team together and moved them to a flank. He then returned to the shelled area, had the wounded dressed and dispatched to a dressing station, and cleared the road of dead horses.’

Frederick Albert Southcott, who was born in London, Ontario, in January 1895, enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in May 1916. Embarked for France in April 1917, he originally served in the 1st Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column, but it was for his subsequent deeds in 8th Brigade, C.F.A. that he was awarded his D.C.M. Southcott was discharged back in Canada in April 1919; sold with copied service record.