The soldier's medals are described by experts as 'the ultimate trio of bravery awards'.
Herbert Disney's awards included a Military Cross and Bar, Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal and Victory MedalA soldier's World War One triple gallantry medals described by experts as "scarce and extraordinary" have fetched £5,510 at auction.The awards included a Military Cross and Bar, Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for leadership, later received his commission as a temporary 2nd lieutenant in 1917, and earned the Military Cross the following year.The auctioneers said he was awarded the medals for "conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty". His citation for this read: "When in charge of a section of machine guns he observed that the infantry were held up by heavy machine gun fire."He brought one of the guns into action, and effectively silenced the machine gun fire that was holding up the advance.
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