Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Company Sergeant Major J. Joyce, Royal Sussex Regiment and Machine Gun Corps, later Royal Canadian Regiment

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5328 C.S. Mjr. J. Joyce. 4/M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (5328 W.O. Cl. 2. J. Joyce. M.G.C.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Canada (S.M.I. (W.O. Cl. I) J. Joyce D.C.M. R.C.R.) lacquered, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000

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 11 March 1920:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as Company Sergeant Major of a machine gun company for nearly two years. He has rendered great assistance to his Company Commander, frequently bringing up reinforcements and rations to the gun teams in the line under enemy shelling. After the attack on the Drocourt-Queant line in September 1918, he commanded a section with great ability.’

Jesse Joyce attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment and served with the 4th Battalion Machine Gun Company during the Great War on the Western Front. Demobilised on 26 March 1919 he emigrated to Canada and later joined the Royal Canadian Regiment, stationed at Hamilton, Ontario. He was awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 June 1932.