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A family group of gallantry awards to two brothers from South Wales The 'Somme Withdrawal' Distinguished Conduct Medal group of three awarded to 2nd Lieutenant E. J. Grant Machine Gun Corps, 10th Squadron, who was commissioned after leading his Company out of an encirclement, winning his D.C.M. in the process for his bravery by refusing to withdraw from his gun after being wounded Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5249 Sjt: E. J. Grant 10/ Sqn: M.G.C.); British War and Victory Medals (2-Lieut. E. J. Grant ), minor contact wear overall, polishing, very fine (3) An M.M. group of four awarded to Private E. G. Grant, 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade, one of the last awards made to this battalion before it was disbanded on 5 February 1918 Military Medal, G.V.R. (S-2389 Pte E. G. Grant. 10/Rif:Bde:); 1914-15 Star (S-2389 Pte E. G. Grant. Rif:Brig:); British and Victory Medals (S-2389 Pte. E. G. Grant. Rif. Brig.), very fine (4) D.C.M. London Gazette 3 September 1918, the original citation states: 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty while in charge of a charge of a machine gun in the front line during an enemy attack. Though enfiladed by enemy machine-gun fire, he worked his gun for several hours with the greatest accuracy, killing and wounded large numbers of the enemy. He was eventually wounded, but refused to be evacuated, and remained at his post.' Edwin John Grant was born at Barry, Glamorgan in 1894, the son of John and Anne Grant of 27 High Street, Barry. Working as a fireman in the locomotive department of the Barry Railway Company he lived at 36 Trinity Street, Barry. Enlisting on 11 January 1915 with the 10th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) Grant was appointed Lance Corporal on 1 May and further promoted Corporal on 1 February 1916. Entering the war in France on 1 February 1917 he was advanced Sergeant on 17 July 1917. Grant had not served for long on the Western Front before his act of gallantry when British forces south of Gommecourt where forced back by the German Spring Offensive. The Barry Dock News 28 June 1918 takes up the story, stating: 'Sergeant Edwin Grant M.G.C., who belong [SIC] to 36. Trinity-street Barry, has been recommended for commission for services rendered on the Western front during the Somme retirement. His company was cut off, and the officer in charge having fallen, Sergeant Grant took command, and succeeded in getting them safely back to their own trenches.' Appointed to a Temporary Commission on 13 May 1918 he was posted to Britain the next month on 17 June and saw Home Service for the rest of the War. He was demobilised on 18 October 1919. The is a reference made to his also being awarded the Military Medal, however there is no evidence that this was ever presented with his M.M. card stating 'No Trace of M.M.', suggesting it was either never issued or that its reference was a clerical error; his brother's M.M. was issued earlier that same year. Sold together with a C.D. containing research and copied research including a photograph, M.I.C. and extracts from Barry and the Great War 1914-1918 and the Barry Dock News as well as medal rolls, service records and commission documents. M.M. London Gazette 19 March 1918. Evan Gomer Grant was born at Barry, Glamorgan, in January 1896 the son of John and Anne Grant of 27 High Street, Barry. Entering the war in France on 22 July 1915 with the 10th Battalion, Rifle Brigade Grant served with them for the bulk of the conflict. He was awarded his M.M. the month after the Battalion was disbanded, likely at their final action during the Battle of Cambrai where they suffered such heavy losses that they were amalgamated. After the action Grant joined the 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade and was demobilised on 11 January 1919; sold together with copied research including medal rolls, M.I.C. and census data as well as London Gazette extracts.