Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare 1914 ‘West Africa’ D.C.M. pair awarded to Staff Sergeant G. Prince, Royal Army Medical Corps

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (14082 S. Sjt., R.A.M.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (14082 Q.M. Sjt., R.A.M.C.) first medal with edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £400-500

D.C.M. London Gazette 11 March 1916. Sold with a copy of a document from the P.R.O. (ref.WO 158-516) entitled ‘West African Expeditionary Force (Secret), Government House, Duala, 22 February 1915’, giving details of officers and men who had specially distinguished themselves. The following is extracted from this document: ‘Staff Sergeant G. Prince, specially mentioned by Lieutenant Colonel Haywood, Commanding No.2 Battalion, Nigeria Regiment. During the action near Susa on 19 October 1914 two sections of ‘E’ Company were making a counter attack when they were surrounded and fired on from all sides. For a period of two hours Staff Sergeant Prince showed the greatest coolness and indifference to the enemy’s fire, when he might well have taken cover, he continued to remain in an exposed position devoting himself to his duty.’