Four: Major P. G. Riviere, 11th Hussars

1914-15 Star (Lieut., 11/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); War Medal 1939-45, unnamed, some contact marks, very fine (4) £120-160

Philippe Gilbey ‘Podger’ Riviere was born on 25 October 1893 and educated at Eton and Oxford. He was gazetted to the 11th Hussars on 15 September 1914 and promoted to Lieutenant in December that year. He entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 May 1915 and served with ‘B’ Squadron. He was wounded at Montauban on 19 May 1918. Riviere was promoted to Captain in September 1918. When the regiment returned to Aldershot in 1919 he attended a Signal Course and went out to Egypt as Signal Officer, where he formed and trained a signal troop. He handed over in 1922 in Meerut and returned to ‘B’ Squadron 11th Hussars. He was with the regiment during its transformation to an armoured car unit. Promoted to Major in October 1930, he retired in 1931. He rejoined the unit on the outbreak of war but was discharged as unfit in 1941. Major Riviere died in 1970. With copied research.