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WWI Canadian CEF Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) & Bar Medal Group – 1st Battalion – Killed at Vimy Ridge – CSM Alfred Brookes.
A truly exceptional and historically significant First World War Canadian medal group awarded to Company Sergeant Major Alfred Brookes, 1st Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), who was killed in action at Vimy Ridge.
The group features a Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and Bar, one of the highest awards for gallantry available to a non-commissioned soldier of the British Empire during WWI. The addition of a Bar to the DCM is particularly significant, indicating that Brookes was recognized for gallantry on two separate occasions.
Brookes served with the 1st Battalion, CEF, one of Canada’s famed “Old Contemptibles” of the Great War, and ultimately made the supreme sacrifice during the historic Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917.
The original DCM and South Africa Medal pair were unfortunately lost over the years. The family subsequently had replacement medals produced and had them unofficially named to Alfred Brookes, preserving the connection to this remarkable Canadian soldier and his wartime service.
What makes this group especially compelling is the combination of rare gallantry recognition, multiple decorations, senior NCO rank, service with the 1st Battalion, and death at Vimy Ridge. A DCM with Bar is a highly desirable Canadian WWI award, and examples connected to men who were killed at Vimy Ridge are particularly evocative pieces of Canadian military history.
This is much more than a replacement medal group—it represents the story of a decorated Canadian soldier who served his country through the First World War and ultimately gave his life during one of the most important battles in Canadian history.
A significant piece of Canadian CEF history with an exceptional gallantry and Vimy Ridge connection.
