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Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1918. From a medal group awarded to Lt James Nolan, Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Circular, silver medal with a portrait of King George V bareheaded and the inscription, ‘Georgivs V Rex Britt Omn Rex et Ind Imp’, on the obverse. On the reverse, the inscriptions, ‘For Distinguished Conduct in the Field’. The edge of the medal is inscribed with the name, rank and unit of recipient. The ribbon has a central dark blue stripe, flanked by crimson stripes. The Supplement to the ‘Edinburgh Gazette’ of 7 February 1918, records that Nolan, of the 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, was awarded the DCM, ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in command of the first wave of his company, after the officer had become a casualty. He captured the objective and consolidated the position. During the night he took a patrol into No Man’s Land, and visited every post in the company. Nolan was later commissioned. Associated with World War One (1914-1918).

World War One (1914-1918)