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A Great War 'Western Front' D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant R. Dooley, Royal Field Artillery,...
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Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (L-10081 Sjt: R. Dooley. A.149/Bde: R.F.A.) scratches to service number (but not corrected), very fine £500-£700
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Provenance: Brigadier Brian Parritt Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008.
D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy reached the gun positions he immediately organised a party with rifles and covered the withdrawal of the detachments, he himself covering the withdrawal of his party. Later, he went out by himself on a flank and held up the enemy, enabling some officers and men who had been cut off to withdraw to safety.’
Annotated Gazette states: ‘Nr. St. Quentin, 21 March 1918.’
Robert Dooley, a native of Chester, served in France from 28 November 1915 and was awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry displayed near St. Quentin on the opening day of the German Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918.
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (L-10081 Sjt: R. Dooley. A.149/Bde: R.F.A.) scratches to service number (but not corrected), very fine £500-£700
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Provenance: Brigadier Brian Parritt Collection, Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008.
D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918:
‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When the enemy reached the gun positions he immediately organised a party with rifles and covered the withdrawal of the detachments, he himself covering the withdrawal of his party. Later, he went out by himself on a flank and held up the enemy, enabling some officers and men who had been cut off to withdraw to safety.’
Annotated Gazette states: ‘Nr. St. Quentin, 21 March 1918.’
Robert Dooley, a native of Chester, served in France from 28 November 1915 and was awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry displayed near St. Quentin on the opening day of the German Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918.
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