The Brian Kieran Collection

A rare Great War 1914 operations D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant F. S. Martin, East Surrey Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10499 Pte. F. S. Martin, 1-E. Surr. R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (10499 Sjt. F. S. Martin, E. Surr. R.), polished, thus generally good fine (2) £1000-1200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 30 June 1915:

‘For conspicuous gallantry throughout the campaign, notably near Lorgies on a day in October 1914, when, after repeated failure by other men, he got ammunition up to his machine-gun under heavy rifle and shell fire.’

Martin, who first entered the French theatre of war on 13 August 1914, and later served in the Machine Gun Corps, was issued with a duplicate 1914 Star in December 1921 and a duplicate D.C.M. in December 1929 (his MIC entry refers).