A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M., M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant H. Buick, 1/8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles
Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (290137 Sjt. H. Buick. 1/8 Sco: Rif.); Military Medal, G.V.R. (290137 Sjt. H. Buick. 8/Sco: Rif:); 1914-15 Star (9062 Pte. H. Buick. Sco: Rif:); British War and Victory Medals (9062 Sjt. H. Buick. Sco. Rif.); France, Third Republic, Croix de Guerre 1914 1917, with bronze Palme, medals unmounted, good very fine (6) £2,000-£2,400

D.C.M. London Gazette 18 February 1919; citation published 10 January 1920:
‘For marked gallantry on 31st October, 1918, at Anseghem; he displayed great courage in the face of heavy machine-gun fire. He was badly shaken by a shell which burst close to him, but carried on and rushed two machine guns, killing both crews. His behaviour and his example throughout the day were admirable.’

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919.

Croix de Guerre London Gazette 21 July 1919.

Henry Buick was a native of Dunoon, Argyll, and first served with the 1/8th Battalion, Scottish Rifles, at Gallipoli from 14 June 1915, and afterwards in France. Anseghem was the last action of the war in which the 8th Battalion took part. It captured a number of prisoners and many machine-guns.

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