A FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR GALLANTRY GROUP OF THIRTEEN TO ...

A FIRST AND SECOND WORLD WAR GALLANTRY GROUP OF THIRTEEN TO AN OFFICER WITH THE ROYAL ARTILLERY. A group of thirteen comprising a George V Military Cross, unnamed and undated as issued, 1914 Star with 5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914 clasp, named to Lieut W.H.G, Drake-Brockman R.G.A., War Medal and Victory medal with Mention in despatches oak leaf' named to Major W.H.G. Drake- Brockman. 1939-45 Star, Defence and War medals unnamed as issued. A Legion of Frontiersmen Long service and efficiency medal, Italian war merit cross, Belgian Cross de Guerre 1939-40. Italian 1915-18 War medal. Messina Earthquake medal and Italian Red Cross medal for Messina. Mounted as worn. With accompanying miniatures, a group of twelve lacking the Legion of Frontiersman medal. Mounted in an ebonized glazed frame, 25.5 cm square. With a photograph of the recipient in uniform wearing his medals. Wallace Henry Glydd Drake Brockman was born 4th April 1886. Second Lieutenant from the 12th December 1906, a Lieutenant with the Royal Artillery from 12th December 1909. Captain, Acting Major from October 1914. Seconded to the General Staff from 19th March 1918, also employed by the Air Ministry and War Office. Disembarking on the 19th September 1914, he is recorded on the 20th September 1915 and again on the 6th July 1916 as being wounded and entitled to a wound stripe on both occasions. His Military Cross for Distinguished Service, was announced in the London Gazette on the 17th September 1917 p 9568 number 30287. The citation reads 'For conspicuous Gallantry and devotion to duty at a time when his billets and gun positions were for several hours under very heavy shell fire. His example of coolness and courage, together with his personal efforts, were responsible for a very large quantity of ammunition being saved after it had been set alight by enemy shell fire. He kept his guns in action during a period of particularly intense fire, and throughout displayed conduct of the highest standard of gallantry'.

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