A Collection of Medals to the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)

A Great War D.C.M., M.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant W. McHardy, 2nd Dragoons

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (D12852 Sjt. W. McHardy, 2/Dns.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (6312 Sjt. W. McHardy, 2/Dgns.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (4143 L. Corpl., 2nd Dragoons); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4143 Serjt., 2nd Drgns.); 1914-15 Star (GS-6312 Sjt., 2-Dns.); British War and Victory Medals (GS-6312 Sjt., 2-Dns.); Defence Medal 1939-45, contact marks and wear, otherwise about nearly very fine or better (8) £2000-2500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys).

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M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916 (Edinburgh).

D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while in charge of a post of forty men and two Hotchkiss guns. The troops on his flanks had withdrawn, but, having received no orders to retire, he held his post for six hours against vastly superior numbers of the enemy, until nearly surrounded, when he fought his way back over a canal, bringing all his party with him. He was severely wounded early in the engagement, but his coolness and courage did much to maintain the steadiness of his men in an action against overwhelming odds.’