WW1 DCM, MM & PAIR, 4th & 4/5th BLACK WATCH, FROM SPITTALFIELD, PERTHSHIRE

GVR 1st type WW1 Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM), GVR 1st type WW1 Military Medal (MM) & WW1 Pair To-
202339.PTE.D.PETRIE.MM.4/R.HIGHRS (DCM)
202339.L-CPL.D.PETRIE.4/5.R.HIGHRS (MM)
& 2333.PTE.D.PETRIE.R.HIGHRS (WW1 Pair)
Donald Petrie was born at Haugh of Ballechin near Ballinluig in the parish of Logierait, Perthshire. He originally enlisted in to the 3/6th Black Watch in 1915 & went to France in 1916 with the 1/6th battalion. He transferred to the 4/5th battalion & was awarded the MM for services in France in the London gazette 2-4-1918 & this was followed by the award of the DCM in the London gazette 3-9-1918 with the following citation.
For conspicuous gallantry & devotion to duty. He stayed behind to delay the enemy & gained very valuable information. He was badly wounded in doing so. Finding that his battalion had crossed a river & that the bridge was destroyed, he swam across in spite of his wound, arriving in a very exhausted condition but giving his information before he would allow himself to be carried away.
He was also recommend for a bar to his DCM with the following citation
On 23rd March 1918 for heroic stand on the Somme bridges which had to be destroyed by the R.E. He continued at his post until wounded & the Bridges being blown up. He had to swim across the Somme. Which he accomplished & landed safe at his unit with valuable information.
In the end he received the DCM & MM but not the bar. He returned home at the wars end & became a gamekeeper in Caputh. He died in 1940 age 46.
GVF or better & complete with extensive military & biographical research including a good article about the recipient from the OMRS journal as put together by a former owner of the group. Along with MIC, medal rolls, London gazette details, battalion war diary details & other military & biographical research details.

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