Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines

A Great War M.C., D.C.M. group of five awarded to Regimental Sergeant-Major George Pearce, 4th Battalion, The Rifle Brigade

Military Cross, G.V.R., the reverse inscribed ‘535 R.S.M., D.C.M., 4th Bn. The Rifle Brigade. Prosnic. 15-16 April 1918’; Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (536 Sjt., 4/Rif. Bde.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6905138 W.O. Cl.1, M.C., D.C.M., Rif. Brig.); Medaille Militaire; French Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, contact marks, therefore nearly very fine (5) £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

View
Collection

D.C.M. London Gazette 23 June 1915 ‘For conspicuous gallantry and ability on the night of 28th February, 1915. When it was very bright he went out to look after a corporal who had been wounded. The corporal was again wounded but Serjt. Pearce remained looking after him until a stretcher could be brought. Serjt. Pearce has since been wounded.’

M.C. London Gazette 16 September 1918 ‘He organised a directing post for stragglers during the night under intense fire. In the morning hearing that two men were lying out under fire, he obtained permission to take a party to rescue them. He approached right up to the enemy’s position when his party picked up two wounded men, while he carried a third man on his back to a place of safety.’

Medaille Militaire London Gazette 6 November 1918; Croix de Guerre London Gazette 11 March 1919. Also entitled to 1914-15 Star Trio.