5 th ScottishRifles

[rutherglen]

Tying to find out circumstance relating to the MilitaryCross awarded to Lieutenant ( later Captain ) George Stanley Smith of the 5 th Scottish Rifles of the 1914 BEF

[SteveE]

MC Citation, London Gazette #31043, 2nd December 1918. Link to Gazette is Here

Capt. George Stanley Smith, 5th Bn., Scot. Rif., T.F., attd. 1/7th Bn.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. As forward observation officer to his brigade he maintained his forward position for nine hours under very heavy shell fire and rendered valuable reports by pigeon to his brigade. Later, he carried out a dangerous reconnaissance under heavy fire and returned with most valuable information.

Regards

Steve

[rutherglen]

MC Citation, London Gazette #31043, 2nd December 1918. Link to Gazette is Here

Capt. George Stanley Smith, 5th Bn., Scot. Rif., T.F., attd. 1/7th Bn.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. As forward observation officer to his brigade he maintained his forward position for nine hours under very heavy shell fire and rendered valuable reports by pigeon to his brigade. Later, he carried out a dangerous reconnaissance under heavy fire and returned with most valuable information.

Regards

Steve

Very many thanks