WW1 Distinguished Conduct Medal Group of (4) to Seaforth Highlanders, KIA. Distinguished Conduct Medal, GV 10068 Sjt J. Porter, 1/Sea: Hdrs; British War Medal; Victory Medal 10068 Sjt, Sea. Highrs; Army Temperance Society, India, Medal, with top bar For Merit. Porter received the DCM in the London Gazette of 3rd June 1915. For gallant conduct and resource at Neuve Chapelle on 10. March 1915, when, under heavy fire, he succeeded in taking a portion of his platoon well on rear of the German trenches in order to bring more effective fire on the enemy. Porter was killed in action on 7th January 1916 in the Persian Gulf. He is commemorated on the Basra Memorial. Porters Medal Index Card shows that he also received a 1914 Star (location unknown). Please also take a look at our website items at arcticmedals dot com (just google us). All items are unconditionally guaranteed as to authenticity. We are members of The Orders & Medals Research Society, (OMRS), The Orders & Medals Society of America (OMSA), The Military Collectors Club of Canada (MCC of C) & The Canadian Society of Medals & Military Insignia (CSMMI). The item “WW1 Distinguished Conduct Medal Group of (4) to Seaforth Highlanders, KIA” is in sale since Saturday, July 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW I (1914-18)\Original Period Items\Great Britain\Medals, Pins & Ribbons”. The seller is “arcticmedals” and is located in Calgary, Alberta. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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