Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A fine Great War ‘Gallipoli’ D.C.M. group of eight awarded to Warrant Officer Class II G. J. Carter, Royal Fusiliers: a veteran of the Boer War and the Tibet campaign, he was wounded in action during the Gallipoli campaign on 19 June 1915

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5810 C.S.Mjr: G. J. Carter. 2/Rl. Fus:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State (5810 Cpl. G. Carter, 2nd Royal Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5810 Corpl: G. Carter. Rl: Fusiliers.); Tibet 1903-04, 1 clasp, Gyantse (5810 L. Sgt. G. Carter 1st Bn. Ryl: Fuslrs:); 1914-15 Star (5810 C.S.Mjr. G. Carter. R. Fus:) official correction to initial and first letter of surname; British War and Victory Medals (5810 W.O. Cl. 2 G. J. Carter. R. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (L-5810 C.S.Mjr: G. J. Carter. R. Fus:) light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (8) £3,000-£4,000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 5 August 1915:
‘For conspicuous ability on the night 1st-2nd May 1915, south-west of Krithia (Dardanelles), in the handling of a platoon after the Officer commanding it had been shot during a counter-attack.’

George Jasper Carter was born in London Fields, Middlesex, in 1879 and attested for the Royal Fusiliers on 11 November 1897, having previously served in the Regiment’s 3rd (Militia) Battalion. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 October 1899 to 28 March 1902, and was promoted Corporal on 27 April 1901. Transferring to the 1st Battalion on 29 March 1902, he proceed to India, and served with the Battalion during the Tibet expedition 1903-04, including the action at Niani, the operations at and around Gyantse, and the March to Lhasa.

Advanced Company Sergeant Major on 29 January 1915, Carter served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 25 April 1915, and for his gallantry during the Dardanelles campaign was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was wounded in action by a bayonet to the back on 19 June 1915. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 1 December 1917, Carter was discharged on 3 July 1919, after 21 years and 235 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.