A Great War 'Western Front' M.C. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Major D. K....

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Second Award Bar group of four awarded to Major D. K. Turner, 8th Battalion Canadian Infantry and Manitoba Regiment, late 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, who was wounded by gun shot in November 1917 Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed as issued; 1914-15 Star (71221 Pte. D. K. Turner. 27/Can: Inf:); British War and Victory Medals (Major D. K. Turner.) mounted court-style for wear, good very fine (4) £1,800-£2,200 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- M.C. London Gazette 25 November 1916; citation published 13 January 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. After the defence of the position he led a patrol forward and captured two enemy machine guns and fifty prisoners. He displayed great courage and initiative throughout.’ M.C. Second Award Bar London Gazette 1 February 1919; citation published 3 May 1919: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He made a personal reconnaissance on the nigh of the 30th-31st August, 1918, under machine-gun fire, and directed the assembly of the battalion for the attack on Olive and Ostrich Trenches. After the attack he took out forward posts and established them under heavy machine-gun and artillery fire. His reconnaissance work throughout the fight was a great factor in its success.’ Duncan Kenneth Turner was born in Inverness, Scotland on 31 August 1890 and having emigrated to Canada attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg on 25 October 1914. Posted to the 27th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, he served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 September 1915, before being granted a temporary Commission as a Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion on 5 March 1916. Suffering concussion and deafness later that month, Turner was medically evacuated to England, before returning to the Field with the 11th Battalion in June 1916. Posted back to the 8th Battalion on 31 August 1916, it was with this unit that he was awarded the Military Cross, for his gallantry in capturing two enemy machine guns and fifty prisoners. After then spending much of 1917 in and out of hospital, including as a result of having been wounded by gun shot to the forehead and right wrist on 10 November 1917, he was appointed Acting Captain on 25 November 1917, and then temporary Major in the Manitoba Regiment on 12 August 1918, being awarded a Second Award Bar to his Military Cross for his gallantry later that month. He returned to Canada in August 1919, and was demobilised on 15 August 1919. Sold with copied service records and other research.