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A Great War 1915 'Neuve Chapelle' D.C.M., 'Western Front' M.M. group of nine awarded to...
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A Great War 1915 ‘Neuve Chapelle’ D.C.M., ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of nine awarded to Company Sergeant-Major, later Lieutenant-Colonel, C. A. Warmer, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was twice wounded Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10831 L. Cpl. C. A. Warmer. 1/N. & D. Regt.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (10831 A.C.S. Mjr. C. A. Warmer. 1/N. & D.R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (10831 Sjt. C. A. Warmer. 1/Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10831 W.O. Cl. 2. C. A. Warmer. Notts. & Derby. R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (9) £2,000-£2,400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.C.M. London Gazette 23 June 1915; citation published 30 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry as a stretcher bearer, showing great devotion to duty at Neuve Chapelle in searching for and bringing in wounded, even close to the enemy’s line. Also during 10th to 14th March 1915 this non-commissioned officer was commended for tending to the wounded while exposed to the fire of snipers. He was severely wounded, but volunteering again, re-joined his unit after seven weeks.’ M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917. Charles Arthur Warmer attested for the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 November 1914 to 5 January 1915, and again from 17 February 1915 to 14 October 1917. Twice wounded, which caused him to be invalided to England, for his wartime services he was awarded both the D.C.M. and the M.M. Warmer was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) of the 2nd Battalion on 22 March 1923, then based at Rawapindi, India, and was promoted to Captain in March 1931, Major in March 1938 and Lieutenant-Colonel in August 1940, finally retiring in 1946. Sold with copied research including two photographic images of the recipient.
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A Great War 1915 ‘Neuve Chapelle’ D.C.M., ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of nine awarded to Company Sergeant-Major, later Lieutenant-Colonel, C. A. Warmer, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, who was twice wounded Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (10831 L. Cpl. C. A. Warmer. 1/N. & D. Regt.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (10831 A.C.S. Mjr. C. A. Warmer. 1/N. & D.R.); 1914 Star, with clasp (10831 Sjt. C. A. Warmer. 1/Notts. & Derby. R.); British War and Victory Medals (10831 W.O. Cl. 2. C. A. Warmer. Notts. & Derby. R.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn, edge bruising, contact marks, good fine and better (9) £2,000-£2,400 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- D.C.M. London Gazette 23 June 1915; citation published 30 June 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry as a stretcher bearer, showing great devotion to duty at Neuve Chapelle in searching for and bringing in wounded, even close to the enemy’s line. Also during 10th to 14th March 1915 this non-commissioned officer was commended for tending to the wounded while exposed to the fire of snipers. He was severely wounded, but volunteering again, re-joined his unit after seven weeks.’ M.M. London Gazette 2 November 1917. Charles Arthur Warmer attested for the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment and served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 November 1914 to 5 January 1915, and again from 17 February 1915 to 14 October 1917. Twice wounded, which caused him to be invalided to England, for his wartime services he was awarded both the D.C.M. and the M.M. Warmer was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) of the 2nd Battalion on 22 March 1923, then based at Rawapindi, India, and was promoted to Captain in March 1931, Major in March 1938 and Lieutenant-Colonel in August 1940, finally retiring in 1946. Sold with copied research including two photographic images of the recipient.
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