Groups and Single Decorations for Gallantry

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M, M.M. and Second Award Bar group of six awarded to Sergeant Robert Ferguson, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (9782 A.C.S. Mjr R. Ferguson. M.M. 4/A. & S. Highrs.); Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (9782 Sjt. R. Ferguson. 2/A. & S. Hdrs.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (9782 Pte. R. Ferguson. 2/A. & S. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (9782 Sjt. R./ Ferguson. A. & S.H.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (2966402 Sjt. R. Fergson. A. & S.H.) obverse of first heavily polished, therefore fine, others with some lighter polishing but generally nearly very fine or better (6) £2,800-£3,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 2 December 1919: ‘A/C.S.M. R. Ferguson, M.M., 4th Bn. (attd. 2nd Bn.), Arg. & Suth’d Highrs. (Paisley) During the operations near Forest on 23rd October, 1918, he was A./C.S.M. Prior to moving to their assembly position, the company became slightly disorganised, and he reorganised them under intense enemy barrage. Next day he went forward with his company in the attack on the enemy position near Paul Jacques Farm; finding a number of men in the battalion on the left without N.C.O.’s he organised them into a platoon, and led them on to their objective. After supervising the consolidation he rejoined his company. He showed marked gallantry and ability.’ M.M. London Gazette 11 October 1916. M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 18 June 1917. According to the war diary, this award was give in the field for an attack on the high ground overlooking Fontaine les Croisilles and the Hindenburg Line, in the neighbourhood of that village and the river Sensee on 23 April 1917. Robert Ferguson, a native of Paisley, served with the 2nd Battalion (attached from the 4th Battalion), Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, in France and Flanders from 10 August 1914. Sold with copied research including war diary entry for Bar to M.M.