A Fine Collection of of Great War Medals to the Rifle Brigade

Three: Captain C.E. Jesser-Davis, Rifle Brigade

1914-15 Star (Lieut., Rif. Brig.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.); together with corresponding dress miniatures, nearly extremely fine (3) £120-150

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

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M.I.D. London Gazette 25 May 1917.

C. E. Jesser-Davis, a former trooper in the Ceylon Mounted Rifles, was in England in 1914 and joined the 8th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade, in the early days of September 1914 and a few days later became a founder-member of the 11th (Service) Bn., the formation of which he described: “…one evening I was drilling with ‘D’ Company of the 8th Battalion when I was sent to take command of ‘C’ Company of the 11th Battalion. I found 320 men and boys in every variety of civilian attire, mostly rather shabby, though one man was in possession of a white collar, waiting in the road with their newspaper parcels under their arms…” When the 11th Bn. crossed to France in July 1915 Captain Jesser-Davis was Transport Officer, and remained with the battalion continuously until October 1917 when he proceeded to England for six months light duty. He was Mentioned in Despatches.