A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

A Great War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Serjeant E. Freeman, 16th (Service) Battalion Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Chatsworth Rifles)

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (26771 Sjt., 16/N. & D.R.); British War and Victory Medals (26771 Sjt., Notts. & Derby. R.) minor contact marks, very fine (3) £800-900

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 26 January 1917. ‘He pushed on rapidly, secured the entrances to the further dugouts, thereby preventing the escape of the garrison, and was instrumental in the capture of a large number of prisoners.’

With copied gazette extract and m.i.c.