WW1 DCLI Military Cross Winner’s Attributed Cap, Binoculars, Ephemera etc.

WW1 DCLI Military Cross Winner’s Attributed Cap, Binoculars, Ephemera etc.

 A scare grouping of items attributed to Captain Arthur George Mayo MC 1st Bn Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry.

Comprising:

Officer service dress cap, this is an Officer’s issue example dated 1918, complete with OSD cap badge, correct tin leather chinstrap and to the interior a full cotton lining. The latter with WD 1918 issue stamp. A few small moth nips under the peak, otherwise near VGC.

Field Glasses. This is an issue pair which remain in clean condition, the leather body with ink “A M” Optics appear clear. Contained in original leather case dated 1917 and details 1st DCLI. It also appears to have had a name removed, probably indicating the former owner had no longer use for them and then used by Mayo.

Original newspaper cutting showing Captain Mayo wearing this hat.

Soldier paybook used by Captain Mayo whilst with the 7th BN DCLI prior to his commission.

Original 1917 Commission document 

Original November 1917 score report.

Badges & Buttons.

Captain Arthur George Mayo MC from Coventry volunteered for service with the 7th Bn DCLI. Given the number 17670 he joined the 7th Bn on the 4th January 1915. He landed in France on the 24th July 1915 and was promoted Corporal in September 1916. He was granted a commission in to the 1st Bn DCLI and returned to France. Whilst serving as the Battalion Intelligence Officer the newspaper cutting states he was responsible for gathering information and when all guides had been killed or wounded he assisted in getting all Companies into the assembly positions for an attack.