A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Warrant Officer Class 1 E. W. Haydon, 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, late Royal Horse Artillery, who was wounded in May 1915

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (12936 C.S. Mjr. E. W. Haydon, 5/Can. Inf.); 1914-15 Star (12936 Sjt. E. W. Haydon, 5/Can. Inf.); British War and Victory Medals (12936 W.O. Cl. 1 E. W. Haydon, 5-Can. Inf.), contact marks, nearly very fine (4) £800-1000

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 13 February 1917:

‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times set a splendid example.’

Erenst Walter Haydon, who was born in London, England, in July 1879, served in the Royal Artillery for seven years, and witnessed active service in the Sudan 1896-98 (Queen’s and Khedive’s Medal), and in South Africa, where he was present in the relief of Kimberley operations, including the engagements at Modder River, Magersfontein and Paardeberg (Queen’s and King’s Medals).

Having then taken his discharge and settled in Canada as a butcher, he enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1914.

Embarked for France as a Sergeant in early 1915, where he joined the 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, he was wounded in the right leg by a gunshot on 8 May and evacuated to the U.K. via 12 General Hospital at Rouen.

Rejoining his unit in the Field and as a recently promoted Company Sergeant-Major a month or so later, he was advanced to Regimental Sergeant-Major in September 1916 and awarded the D.C.M. Once again hospitalised in June 1917, with fractured ribs, he was ordered to the U.K. to assume instructional duties in 15th Reserve Battalion at the year’s end. Haydon was discharged in March 1919.

Sold with copied service record.