A Great War 'Vierstraat, February 1915' D.C.M. and Russian Medal of St George group of eight...

A Great War ‘Vierstraat, February 1915’ D.C.M. and Russian Medal of St George group of eight awarded to Private Joseph French, 4th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (468 Sjt: J. French. 4/Middx: Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5605 Pte. J. French. Middlesex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5605 Pte. J. French. Middlesex Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (G-468 Pte. J. French. 4/Midd’x R.); British War and Victory Medals (G.468 Pte. G. French. Midd’x R.); Defence Medal; Russia, Empire, Medal of St George for Bravery, 3rd Class, silver (468 Pte J. Frengh. 4/Midlx. R.) impressed naming, note spelling of surname, mounted as worn on two separate bars, edge bruising and contact marks but generally nearly very fine or better (8) £1,400-£1,800 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 April 1915: ‘For conspicuous gallantry, great initiative, and coolness at Vierstraat on 26th February, 1915. A German bomb [minenwerfer] having been thrown into our trenches with consequent great destruction and confusion, Private French at once took charge, had the parapet manned, rapid fire opened on the enemy, wounded collected, and the fire in the dug-out extinguished - all this with the utmost promptitude. Subsequently he gave his attention to dressing the wounds of his comrades.’ Russian Medal of St George, 3rd Class London Gazette 25 August 1915. Joseph French served in France from 22 October 1914, as a Private in the 4th Middlesex Regiment, part of 8th Brigade in the 3rd Division. Sold with copied research including gazette notices, war diary extracts, D.C.M. and Medal Index Cards.