*A Great War D.C.M. Group of 4 awarded to Sergeant-Fitter Harry Medhurst Fisher, 275th Company, West Lancashire Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, who received the D.C.M. in 1917 for ‘courage and ability in keeping the guns operating in action’, and who was severely wounded by an enemy shell on 2 August 1917, comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R (746 Ftr: Sjt: H.M. Fisher. C/275 W. Lanc: Bde: R.F.A.- T.F.); 1914-15 Star (746. Cpl. H.M. Fisher, R.F.A.) obverse lacquered; British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (746 Sjt. H.M. Fisher. R.A.); Group swing-mounted on board within glazed frame, generally about extremely fine (4). D.C.M.: London Gazette: 13 February 1917 – ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He showed great courage and ability in keeping the guns operating in action throughout the operations.’ Sergeant-Fitter Harry Medhurst Fisher was born c.1894 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire, and attested for service with the Royal Field Artillery on 6 December 1911, having previously worked as an Engineer. Beginning as a Gunner, he was promoted to Fitter on 1 November 1913, and to Bombardier by 19 March 1914. He was embodied for Great War service on 5 August 1914, and was promoted to Corporal on 29 January 1915, and to Sergeant-Fitter on 21 January 1916, seeing service on the Western Front. He was awarded the D.C.M. in 1917 for ‘courage and ability in keeping the guns operating in action’, and was severely wounded later that year by an enemy shell on 2 August 1917. He was discharged from further service on 14 December 1918.

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