PRIVATE J. QUINN, 1/7TH BATTALION MANCHESTER REGIMENT. Distinguished Conduct Medal, George V (officially impressed: 276932 Pte. J. QUINN. 1/7 MANCH. R.). Small edge bruise to obverse rim at 5 o'clock, scattered light contact marks to rim, otherwise attractively toned, Good Very Fine.
Private Quinn's Distinguished Conduct Medal was announced in the London Gazette of 5/12/1918 "He was one of a party which carried Stokes Mortar bombs forward for a gun during operations and was a leading spirit in two rushes made on machine gun nests, and by his energetic fighting and great daring did much to destroy them and capture the garrisons. Later, he used his rifle and bayonet in the thick of the fighting with great effect."
Group accompanied by copy of London Gazette extract and Distinguished Medal index card.
Awards announced in the London Gazette of 5/12/1918 were for the battle of Amiens (8th - 11th August 1918) and the second battles of the Somme (8/8/1918 - 23/9/1918), including the advance in Flanders, (18/8/1918 - 6/9/1918) and the first advance in Picardy (8/8/1918 - 3/9/1918). Quinn's award was probably for the battle of Albert (21/8/1918 - 23/8/1918) or the second battle of Bapaume (31/8/1918 - 3/9/1918).
London Gazette gives Quinn's city of residence as Manchester.
