A Collection of Medals to the Rifle Brigade

A ‘St. Eloi’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Sergeant R. Griffiths, 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (3167 Pte., 4/Rif. Bde.); 1914-15 Star (3167 Pte., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals (3167 Sjt., Rif. Brig.) very fine (4)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Rifle Brigade.

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D.C.M. London Gazette 30 June, 1915, “For conspicuous gallantry at St. Eloi on 1st March, 1915, in crawling out alone from his trench towards a German saphead, using an old disused French trench he came upon two Germans, one of whom he shot. This reconnaissance was carried out on his own initiative. Later in the day, accompanied by another man, he again went out to see if the sap was occupied, and was immediately fired upon by the enemy.”