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HOME Museum & Collections Sales Donations Events Contact Us REGIMENTAL HISTORY 17th Century 18th Century 19th Century 20th Century First World War Second World War Actions & Movements Battle Honours FAMILY HISTORY Resources Further Reading PHOTO GALLERY ENQUIRIES FURTHER READING LINKS © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images.		Soldiers of the Regiment Sergeant James Musgrave Cross DCM Sergeant James Musgrave Cross DCM, number 202738, 1st/4th Battalion King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal: “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in attacking single handed an enemy strong point and capturing it, together with five prisoners. On reaching the objective, when all his officers had become casualties, he took charge and carried on with great energy and skill, collecting stragglers from other units and covering the retirement of the battalion on his flank.” London Gazette 22nd October 1917 and 26th January 1918. Distinguished Conduct Medal, British War Medal and Allied Victory Medals (the latter two with the incorrect ribbons) to Sergeant Cross, DCM, number 202738, of the 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment. Accession Number: KO2204/01, 02 and 03. © Images are copyright, Trustees of the King's Own Royal Regiment Museum. You must seek permission prior to publication of any of our images. Only a proportion of our collections are on display at anyone time. Certain items are on loan for display in other institutions. An appointment is required to consult any of our collections which are held in store.