1/4th (Wakefield) Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry DCM Casualty Group of Medals. This group

1/4th (Wakefield) Bn King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry DCM Casualty Group of Medals. This group was awarded to Lance Corporal James Archer DCM, who won the award during 1916. Comprising: Distinguished Conduct Medal “2717 L. Cpl J Archer 1/4 York L.I. T-F”, 1914/15 Star, “200645 Pte KOYLI”, British War Medal, Victory Medal, “200643 Pte KOYLI”. GC group mounted for display. The announcement of the Distinguished Conduct Medal appeared in the London Gazette on the 21st December 1916. “For conspicuous gallantry in action. He mounted his machine gun on the parapet under intense fire, thereby dispersing an enemy raiding party at a critical time”. Lance Corporal James Archer DCM was a native of Outwood Wakefield. He volunteered at Wakefield to serve with the 1/4th Bn KOYLI and landed in France on the 13th April 1915. He died of wounds on the 27th July 1917. He is buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery and is commemorated with a memorial stone at St Mary Magdalene’s Church Outwood near Wakefield. The various Regimental numbers to the medals are confirmed.