Recipients of The Distinguished Conduct Medal during The Great War 1914-18

Recipients of The Distinguished Conduct Medal – During The Great War 1914-18

Awarded for gallantry in the field, a distinguished award for bravery for N.C.O.s and soldiers of the British Army, second only to the Victoria Cross for other ranks.

Name	Rank	Number	Regiment	Theatre of Combat or Operation	Citation	Date in London Gazette
Bennett, C	Lance Corporal	3407	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jan 1915
Bowstead, J	Lance Corporal	8390	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	11 Nov 1914
Brown, J	Squadron Sergeant Major	H/1983	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Sep 1918
Burns, A	Squadron Sergeant Major	4013	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jun 1915
Bush, E	Private	3835	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jun 1915
Edwards, J	Corporal	1650	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jun 1915
Emery, W	Corporal	6209	7th Hussars	Mesopotamia	Available	25 Feb 1920
Enticott, J	Corporal	9102	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jun 1915
Frere, T	Bandsman	4284	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	16 Jan 1915
Gilbert, CJ	Quartermaster Sergeant	3452	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jun 1915
Harvey, H	Sergeant	5176	7th Hussars	Mesopotamia	Available	18 Oct 1918
Hawgood, CB	Squadron Sergeant Major	4726	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jun 1915
Hodson, AR	Bandsman	4811	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	16 Jan 1915
Holmes, FG	Sergeant	4923	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	17 Apr 1918
Ingle, G	Private	7028	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	11 Mar 1916
Mires, LC	Lance Corporal	4772	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	21 Jun 1916
Murphy, JS	Private	2706	8th Hussars	Western Front	Available	21 Jun 1916
Nevin, R	Private	6608	8th Hussars, att Royal Horse Guards	Western Front	Available	24 Nov 1914
Page, AA	Corporal	5748	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	16 Jun 1915
Pickles, P	Lance Corporal	5390	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Jun 1915
Pickstone, E	Private	2161	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	16 Jun 1915
Pitchforth, RP	Regimental Sergeant Major	H/45423	8th Hussars	Western Front	Available	28 Mar 1918
Reeves, W	Squadron Sergeant Major	4498	7th Hussars, Perm Staff North Somerset Yeomanry	Western Front	Available	01 Apr 1915
Sexton, WC	Sergeant	H/3636	8th Hussars	Western Front	Available	28 Mar 1918
Shaw, H	Private	6678	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	15 Mar 1916
Siddons, J	Sergeant	11352	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	16 Jan 1916
Siddons, W	Sergeant	8556	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	16 Jan 1915
Siddons, W. DCM	Sergeant	8556	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	15 Mar 1916
Simpson, JT	Squadron Sergeant Major	H/45427	8th Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Sep 1918
Smith, F	Sergeant	6434	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	15 Mar 1916
Smith, H	Regimental Sergeant Major	4415	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	11 Mar 1916
Stanford, W	Lance Corporal	6535	4th Hussars	Western Front	Available	11 Nov 1914
Walkington, F	Sergeant	H/45515	8th Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Sep 1918
Welch, E	Regimental Sergeant Major	45613	7th Hussars	Mesopotamia	Available	25 Feb 1920
Wistow, WRJ	Sergeant	H/1966	3rd Hussars	Western Front	Available	03 Sep 1918

We’d love to hear your stories, or experiences, about your time with the serving regiment, or one of our antecedent regiments.

Stories can relate to, but are not limited to:

* your experiences whilst serving;
* family life, home or overseas;
* places you enjoy visiting;
* or, photos of 5 objects that mean something to you and tell the story of who you are.

Your stories will be used as inspiration for future exhibitions, or even feature in the “articles” section.

You can send your entries in a range of formats such as photographs, artwork, drawings, in writing or via a short video.

To submit your stories, in the first instance, please phone the Curator on: 01926 402459.

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