A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of five awarded to Sergeant G. T. Stanners, 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (12900 L. Cpl. G. T. Stanners. 6/R. Berks: R.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (12900 Sjt: G. T. Stanners. 6/R. Berks: R.); 1914-15 Star (12900 L. Cpl. G. T. Stanners. R. Berks: R.); British War and Victory Medals (12900 A.W.O. 2 Cl. G. T. Stanners. R. Berks. R.) the B.W.M. officially re-impressed, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £1,600-£2,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916; citation published 11 March 1916:

‘For conspicuous gallantry. A bombing party of the battalion occupied a crater caused by the explosion of one of our mines, and one man was blown out of the crater by a trench mortar bomb on the enemy’s side. Serjeant Bowley, Corporal Moore and Lance-Corporal Stanners climbed out of the crater, dug out and rescued the wounded man under rifle fire and bombs. They were within 200 yards of the enemy’s parapet.’

M.M. London Gazette 19 November 1917.

George T. Stanners served in France with the 6th Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, from 25 July 1915.

Sold with copied gazette entries and Medal Index Card.