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Lot 817
Great War Major Christopher Reynolds Stone, DSO, MC. Signed piece. He served in the Royal Fusiliers and was the UK first disc jockey. Lt Christopher Reynolds Stone, for gallantry and devotion to duty, especially on two specified occasions – On the night of 1-2 August 1916 as there was no telephonic communication between Battalion Head Quarters and companies in the line, he personally laid a line, carrying the wire drum himself. The shell fire was so intense that a front line company which had been relieved was unable to move out. Snipers also were reported to be in the wood. He was out on the wire all night, mending it whenever a break occurred. On the night of 2-3 August he again laid a duplicate wire and remained out all night, repairing breaks under heavy shell fire and during a German Infantry attack. By his devotion to duty it was possible at a critical time to 'phone to companies in the front line that news had been received from the rear of a projected hostile attack. This message was received by front companies five minutes before hostile attack. Had there been no telephone, a message could not have reached them in time. Set with corner mounts on a superb A4 biography page. WW2 Military autograph. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
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