Medals from the Royal Berkshire Collection

A Great War Italian theatre ‘Asiago Plateau’ D.C.M. group of five awarded to Compant Sergeant-Major A. H. Laidler, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (200024 C.S. Mjr: A. H. Laidler 1/4 R. Berks.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6913 Pte. A. H. Laidler, 2nd Rl. Berks: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (398 Sjt. A. H. Laidler. R. Berks: R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (200024 W.O. Cl. 1 A. H. Laidler. R. Berks. R.) mounted as worn, toned, good very fine (5) £1,200-£1,600

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

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D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1919: ‘For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations with the British Forces in Italy’; citation published 3 September 1919:

‘He has always performed his duties with conspicuous ability. During the enemy attack on 15th June, 1918, near Mounte Lemerle, Asiago Plateau, he showed great gallantry and set a fine example to the N.C.O’s. of the battalion. His consistent good work and organisation in the line has been of the utmost value to the C.O.’

M.I.D. London Gazette 4 January 1917.

A. H. Laidler was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency medal per Army Order 75 of 1910, and was awarded a first clasp per Army Order 98 of May 1939.