Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Corporal Edward A. Mazey, 1/4th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (2249 Cpl. E. A. Mazey, 1/4 O. & B. L.I. - T.F.); 1914-15 Star (2249 Cpl. E. A. Mazey, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (2249 Cpl. E. A. Mazey, Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise very fine (4) £1000-1200

D.C.M. London Gazette 26 September 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. On his own initiative he organised a bombing party, drove back the enemy bombers and secured the left flank which was exposed. On another occasion when the enemy had got a footing in our trench, he ran along the parapet bombing them until he was severely wounded.’

The Regimental Newsletter of January 1972 records ‘Ted’ Mazey as having died in the previous twelve months.