Capt Gerald Nairne Reynolds MC 21ST lancers att 9 th lancers in trying to find what the MC was awarded for ..for a family member

[arantxa]

Thanks

[George Rayner]

Here it is

Capt. Gerald Nairne Reynolds, LOTS. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He assisted in saving the guns of a battery, and in two subsequent actions behaved with great courage and gallantry.

The London Gazette

Publication date: 23 April 1918

Supplement: 30651

Page: 5013

 

George

[corisande]

This should give you more to work on, as it gives the engagement

 

[corisande]

This on Grenfell gives the details

 

http://www.vconline.org.uk/francis-o-grenfell-vc/4586858308

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Octavius_Grenfell

 

https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-first-vc-of-the-european-war-1914-captain-francis-grenfell-9th-lancers-at-audregnies-24-august-1914/cAGQiwrLRNHybw

Edited 26 April , 2019 by corisande

[clk]

Hi arantxa,

 

For his actions in October 19114. Physically decorated in October 1919.

 

Images sourced from The National Archives

 

Some PoW records can be accessed using the numbers shown on the image below via this link.

Image sourced from the ICRC

 

Regards

Chris

[arantxa]

thank you all   very much his grandson will  be very pleased I couldn't find anything his Grandson has his medals lance swords etc