Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare Great War D.C.M. and bar, M.M. group of six awarded to Acting Sergeant Major P. McArthur, Royal Highlanders

DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (7804 Sjt., 1/R. Hdrs.); MILITARY MEDAL, G.V.R. (Sjt., 1/R. Hdrs.); 1914 MONS STAR (Pte., 1/R. Hights.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (A.W.O. Cl. 1, R. Highrs.); Belgium, CROIX DE GUERRE, good very fine (6)

Ex Thomas Lees Collection.

D.C.M., London Gazette, 10 January 1917. 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He showed great courage and initiative in organising and leading bombing attacks against the enemy, who had got into a trench on the left.'

Bar to D.C.M. London Gazette 16 August 1917. 'For conspicuous gallantry. He rallied and reorganised the remnants of three Battalions after an unsuccessful attack, displaying great initiative and total disregard for danger. He brought in about sixty of our wounded out of No Man's Land.'

M.M., London Gazette, 14 September 1916.