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ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MILITARY MEDALS, Miscellaneous, A Great War Coldstream Guards Collection of Original Ephemera awarded to 12137 Pte William Eccles DCM, MM and Bar, M.i.D. comprising. Mentioned in Despatches Certificate (12137 Pte. W. Eccles); A Divisional Gallantry Card stating that Pte Eccles was Mentioned in Despatches on 1 January 1916 (12137 Pte. W Eccles 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards); and a Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards Service Certificate (12137 William Eccles). Very fine. (3)
Divisional Gallantry Card, 1 January 1916
This is to Certify that 12137 Pte. W. Eccles First Battalion Coldstream Guards performed the following act of gallantry on 28 September 1915 at Loos during the attack on Puits No 14 Bis. Went out under a terrific machine gun fire to rescue a wounded man. He was himself knocked over by the explosion of a shell, but persevered and successfully brought in the wounded man.
Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 1 January 1916
Military Medal London Gazette 27 October 1916
Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette 29 November 1917
Bar to the Military Medal London Gazette 14 May 1919
Estimate: £60-80
Divisional Gallantry Card, 1 January 1916
This is to Certify that 12137 Pte. W. Eccles First Battalion Coldstream Guards performed the following act of gallantry on 28 September 1915 at Loos during the attack on Puits No 14 Bis. Went out under a terrific machine gun fire to rescue a wounded man. He was himself knocked over by the explosion of a shell, but persevered and successfully brought in the wounded man.
Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette 1 January 1916
Military Medal London Gazette 27 October 1916
Distinguished Conduct Medal London Gazette 29 November 1917
Bar to the Military Medal London Gazette 14 May 1919
Estimate: £60-80